http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/ proving that my guilty pleasures aren't just bad taste. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:00:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/#comment-4681 iamjustindavis Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:10:53 +0000 http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/#comment-4681 I just did a review of this myself, and while I have my geeky tendencies, I too didn't enjoy the overall flow of the book. Maybe we're the only two who haven't fallen haphazardly into all the hype. I just did a review of this myself, and while I have my geeky tendencies, I too didn’t enjoy the overall flow of the book. Maybe we’re the only two who haven’t fallen haphazardly into all the hype.

]]> http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/#comment-4082 Nonanon Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:24:14 +0000 http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/#comment-4082 Well, I'm down with the 18 for charisma, but lost on pretty much everything else, and frankly, it sounds exhausting. Think I'll leave it alone. Thanks for the heads up! Well, I’m down with the 18 for charisma, but lost on pretty much everything else, and frankly, it sounds exhausting. Think I’ll leave it alone. Thanks for the heads up!

]]> http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/#comment-4080 Gregg Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:36:19 +0000 http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/#comment-4080 This was a strange one to review - I wanted to express my amazement at the thing but at the same time pass along my view that it isn't a book for everyone. To be honest, I'm shocked that it's gotten as many awards as it has. This was a strange one to review – I wanted to express my amazement at the thing but at the same time pass along my view that it isn’t a book for everyone. To be honest, I’m shocked that it’s gotten as many awards as it has.

]]> http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/#comment-4079 maggie Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:37:39 +0000 http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/#comment-4079 No wonder my hubby was utterly lost in the book. He could not read it and I felt bad for suggesting it. I so understand why you said, "And I’m not going to recommend it to you." ;D No wonder my hubby was utterly lost in the book. He could not read it and I felt bad for suggesting it. I so understand why you said, “And I’m not going to recommend it to you.” ;D

]]> http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/#comment-4052 joshua m. neff Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:57:28 +0000 http://bookpusher.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-junot-diaz/#comment-4052 Oh boy, am I gonna have to read this! Oh boy, am I gonna have to read this!

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