A review by brooklyn1
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

There were some storylines I was invested in, but Oscar's was not one of them.  The footnotes were frustrating; I shouldn't need to use a magnifying glass to read what could have been integrated into the main work. Nothing was more disappointing than turning the page to find a footnote that was so long that it spilled over onto the next page.  I found it hard to get through but I had to for my contemporary lit class.