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Book Review of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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The concept of this story seems great, but I never read past page 89. Reason being that it started to get confusing, slow, and I started to feel left out. It would help to know some basic Spanish while reading this, otherwise this book may get confusing when it comes to the details. The title seems to imply that the novel would follow Oscar throughout the entire book. But there are parts that are about his family members, and this throws off the story for me and loses appeal.
I gave this a try since it was in 1001 books to read...., so far its not my cup of tea.
Two out of five, for great appeal but may not deliver.