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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
how i found: recommend by my friend tiffany
took me 13 days to read: 07/27 - 08/08
honestly..
the book is beautifully written, and i think vuong is an incredibly eloquent writer. i like the way things are described and visualized. i like that we get to know each of the characters' quirks and personalities so vividly. honestly, there were many parts, especially in the first half of the book, that literally made me laugh out loud. this book is emotional but weirdly humorous at the same time. i also found many of the parts to be quite relatable, especially the pessimism and repetition relating to working in customer service. i unfortunately seem to have quite a bit of experience with that.
however, i honestly found the book to be pretty mundane and hard to read. i would get bored after a few pages and have to come back to it later. this is probably why it took me nearly 2 weeks to read (although it is also because i was on vacation). i also found the ending to be very sad and moving, but also a bit unsatisfying.
i can understand why many people speak so highly of this book, but i think it's maybe just not for me. i would find it difficult to recommend the book, but i think if vuong's writing style or genre is up your alley, it's worth giving it a shot.
took me 13 days to read: 07/27 - 08/08
honestly..
the book is beautifully written, and i think vuong is an incredibly eloquent writer. i like the way things are described and visualized. i like that we get to know each of the characters' quirks and personalities so vividly. honestly, there were many parts, especially in the first half of the book, that literally made me laugh out loud. this book is emotional but weirdly humorous at the same time. i also found many of the parts to be quite relatable, especially the pessimism and repetition relating to working in customer service. i unfortunately seem to have quite a bit of experience with that.
however, i honestly found the book to be pretty mundane and hard to read. i would get bored after a few pages and have to come back to it later. this is probably why it took me nearly 2 weeks to read (although it is also because i was on vacation). i also found the ending to be very sad and moving, but also a bit unsatisfying.
i can understand why many people speak so highly of this book, but i think it's maybe just not for me. i would find it difficult to recommend the book, but i think if vuong's writing style or genre is up your alley, it's worth giving it a shot.
slow-paced
Beautifully written, occasionally saccharine. A departure from his first person pseudo memoir style and I’m excited for that. A character driven novel with well fleshed out characters. And Sony is a lifelong friend now.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
it’s not often that i cry while reading
and its not often that i can so easily orient myself in imagery, hearing sounds and smelling smells from the words. this book is rich.
Vuong is my favorite author, and I was happy to have that once again affirmed. This book is beautiful. I feel full.
and its not often that i can so easily orient myself in imagery, hearing sounds and smelling smells from the words. this book is rich.
Vuong is my favorite author, and I was happy to have that once again affirmed. This book is beautiful. I feel full.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent