tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375379549728994149.post2606038148045147440..comments2023-10-26T06:09:09.130-04:00Comments on Texts & Pleasure: Junot Díaz's "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao": The Pleasure of a Unique Voice (That isn't Used as a Crutch)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375379549728994149.post-28991784945414398382012-06-01T12:07:11.931-04:002012-06-01T12:07:11.931-04:00Agreed, Ross!Agreed, Ross!JennaHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01626251851950508196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375379549728994149.post-61325764595255163152012-05-08T18:15:03.981-04:002012-05-08T18:15:03.981-04:00Probably my favorite American novel of the past 5 ...Probably my favorite American novel of the past 5 or 10 years. I've taught it 3 times now, and I like it better on each new reading. There's a fascinating passage toward the end of the novel where Yunior dreams about Oscar in a post-apocalyptic library, that I'm 99% certain is supposed to be from "Zardoz" (one of Oscar's - and Diaz's - favorites). Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msScVZ_H3qURoss Bullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696871812941982462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375379549728994149.post-66389298466408412522012-05-08T12:37:01.261-04:002012-05-08T12:37:01.261-04:00Another one I'm going to have to take another ...Another one I'm going to have to take another shot at. I tried to pick it up a while on Ross's recommendation but couldn't get into it. Maybe I was in the wrong mindset, because this sounds fantastic the way you describe it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com