The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Díaz, Junot
Publishers Weekly Best BookPulitzer PrizeDominican RepublicFamilyHispanic & Latinx PeopleALA Outstanding Books for the College BoundBooklist Editors Choice
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AR Book Level
6.8
AR Points
16
Word Count
92,718
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
122410 EN
About this book
Overweight and nerdy, Oscar lives with his mother and sister in New Jersey and dreams of becoming a renowned author and finding true love. Unfortunately, a family curse stands in the way. The plot contains graphic adult language and situations.