September 2010 The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

What do you think of Junot Diaz's much awaited novel (ten years)?
There are so many narratives at the same time, in spite of it being titled the "life of Oscar Wao." Oscar's mother Beli, the narrator "Yunior" (haven't we seen that name before in DROWN, mmm...), and of course the long foot notes, which take us into the history of Trujillato, and also other interesting cultural references, which would be unknown to a reader unless you are a Dominican from that generation or a Sci-Fi nerd.
It is a very interesting read. The language, however shocking for the prude soul, is very refreshing.