The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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Author

Junot Díaz

Year

2007

Genre

Literary fiction

Where it hits hardest

On the way home from a game at the Garden, still in your jersey, thinking about curses that have nothing to do with sports.

My take

It’s messy and loud and heartbreakingly nerdy, like hearing someone tell their family history over dominoes and cheap beer until the sun comes up.