La maravillosa vida breve de Óscar Wao by Achy Obejas, Junot Díaz

La maravillosa vida breve de Óscar Wao

Achy Obejas, Junot Díaz

309 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional sad medium-paced
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La vida nunca ha sido fácil para Oscar Wao, un dominicano dulce, obeso y algo desastroso que vive con su madre y su hermana en un gueto de Nueva Jersey. Oscar sueña con convertirse en un J.R.R. Tolkien dominicano y, por encima de todo, con encontr...

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Moods

emotional 69%
sad 57%
dark 49%
reflective 44%
funny 40%
challenging 28%
tense 21%
informative 19%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 22%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

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