A week before the Chicano Literature class started, I picked up a book called: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. I couldn't put it down until it was completely finished. What a great novel with a unique "neo-narrative" (a term I just made up) that will surely become the newest trend in young Latino writers. Diaz, does a great job of taking us on a crash course history lesson of the Dominican Republic and making sure his readers never yawn from boredom. This is straight up, in your face, just great writing. I completely recommend this novel to anyone looking for something out of the normal and still reaping the benefits of learning a few facts on Dominican history and culture! Read it!
p.s. If you still need some convincing, it probably helps that Junot Diaz won the Pulitzer Prize for this book in 2008.
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