The Short Version: Oscar de Leon, a young Dominican boy, grows up an overweight, socially awkward nerd.  Of course as it turns out, it might not entirely be his fault – there’s been a curse on his family, a fukú, for generations and he’s just the most recent one to be on the receiving end. The Review: How has it taken me so long to read this book?  After all the awards, all the hype… is it because I was […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature • Tags: BookClub, Fiction, Junot Diaz, Literature, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, The Rooster, The Tournament of Books 2008