The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007)
0.1173Canon Score · ranked #227 all time
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About the book
Things have never been easy for Oscar. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, he's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next J. R. R. Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. Poor Oscar may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fuku - the curse that has haunted his family for generations.
Why it ranks #227
Every list on which The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| NYT 100 Best Books of 21st C (2024) | Major international poll | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Vulture 21st Century Canon (2018) | Editorial list | Selected |