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I really loved the style, the pacing, almost everything about it - except that a huge part of the story is based on the idea that men are owed sex from women, especially women they are friends with.
While the superficial and/or political ideals of beauty are called into question as far as Oscar is concerned, standardized physical beauty and sexual attractiveness are central to all of the female characters, including the few who are not repeatedly described as knock-outs (how dare they reject Osca ...more
While the superficial and/or political ideals of beauty are called into question as far as Oscar is concerned, standardized physical beauty and sexual attractiveness are central to all of the female characters, including the few who are not repeatedly described as knock-outs (how dare they reject Osca ...more
I can honestly say that I don't think I would have picked up this book if it hadn't been picked for book club. I've never read anything like it, which isn't a bad thing. I was struck by the language (think a rougher version of "In the Heights"), and by the alternating anger and sorrow that Diaz writes with. I don't quite know how I feel about the book. I certainly don't think it was a waste of time, and I found the latter half of the book much stronger than the first part. And it still haunts me
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suggested Dec 2009 for the Literary Ladies Reading Circle!
I loved how nerdtastic this book was. I can imagine that something will be lost on readers who never played D&D, read comics and read sci-fi & fantasy, but then again, something was lost on me because there's lots of Spanish sprinkled throughout, and I don't understand it. (I often have wished, while reading, that I knew Spanish; I'm going to look into classes at the local community college). I really enjoyed this book, and think it's per ...more
I loved how nerdtastic this book was. I can imagine that something will be lost on readers who never played D&D, read comics and read sci-fi & fantasy, but then again, something was lost on me because there's lots of Spanish sprinkled throughout, and I don't understand it. (I often have wished, while reading, that I knew Spanish; I'm going to look into classes at the local community college). I really enjoyed this book, and think it's per ...more
I just don't understand the hype. It's good, but not that good.
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Jun 22, 2008
Kate
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it was amazing
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This is a fabulous novel. The Pulitzer was well-deserved! This is our 11th grade summer reading book this year at Holy Child. I hope the girls enjoy it as much as I did!!
"I'm a permanent bachelor, he wrote in a letter to his sister, who had abandoned Japan to come to New York to be with me. There's nothing permanent in this world, his sister wrote back. He pushed his fist into his eye. Wrote: There is in me" (267).
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"I'm a permanent bachelor, he wrote in a letter to his sister, who had abandoned Japan to come to New York to be with me. There's nothing permanent in this world, his sister wrote back. He pushed his fist into his eye. Wrote: There is in me" (267).
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This book was very strange but pretty good. A lot of the nerd references went over my head--I'll have to turn in my nerd card :(
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LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. If only "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" could go on forever ...
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Love love love love love this book. My new fave, read it!
Mar 14, 2008
Caroline Donahue
marked it as to-read
It's just time to read this one. Here we go... ...more
Absolutely wonderful for nerds and non-nerds alike!!!
Nov 24, 2007
Jenny
marked it as to-read
