The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao / Junot DÃaz.
Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd, a New Jersey romantic who dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the fukú--the ancient curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and, above all, ill-starred love. Oscar, still dreaming of his first kiss, is only its most recent victim--until the fateful summer that he decides to be its last. -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594489587
- ISBN: 1594489580
- ISBN: 9781594483295
- ISBN: 1594483299
- Physical Description: 339 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2007.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- 1010L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.8 16 122410.
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- Subject:
- Dominican Americans > Fiction.
Immigrants > United States > Fiction.
Dominican Republic > Fiction.
New Jersey > Fiction. - Genre:
- Fiction.
Available copies
- 61 of 64 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 64 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | FIC DIA (Text) | 30229100562619 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Diaz (Text) | 31010000155137 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F DIAZ (Text) | 39493106228655 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | F (Text) | 33115005438848 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | F DIA (Text) | 31250200044387 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F DIAZ (Text) | 31781064714429 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | F DIA (Text) | 0020511321802 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554008661125 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | F DIA (Text) | 0020507395067 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Fletcher Branch | DIA (Text) | 33258005712448 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd, a New Jersey romantic who dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the fukú--the ancient curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and, above all, ill-starred love. Oscar, still dreaming of his first kiss, is only its most recent victim--until the fateful summer that he decides to be its last. --
