The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao

Junot D’az

(£ 8.99, FABER & FABER)

The story of Oscar De Leon, a young nerd who is hugely obese, and the family he shares his New Jersey home with. Living with his mother and rebellious sister, he dreams of being the Dominican JRR Tolkien and finding love – but is haunted by a curse his family has been dogged by for generations.