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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Di Semesta Ini Kita Pernah Gemilang by Ocean Vuong
840 reviews
eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and War
Minor: Rape
angelo_vossen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, and Abortion
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Cancer and Outing
sofiam19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Racism, and War
katanai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
i already mentioned it but vuong's writing is so captivating and raw and there were several lines that made me cry, but the type of crying that builds up without you knowing and then suddenly you're crying silently. i think i've tapped too much, but this was so so raw without it being tryhard.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
Minor: Abortion
tahinisaltsummer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Death of parent
kerrence30's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Car accident
Moderate: Child abuse and Violence
mates's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, and Racism
frozenheartv's review against another edition
5.0
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“Because freedom, i am told, is nothing but the distance between the hunter and its prey” - Little Dog
🧠 My thoughts
I have read a book using the same stream-of-consciousness narrative technique and I just hated it. However, this book just completely changed my point of view of this technique. The technique fitted so well with the book that I couldn’t think of any other ones that would work better. It raised so much emotions in me from start to finish. Within less than 300 pages, the author managed to tell the story in detail without being wordy and that was impressive. A good book doesn’t have to be lengthy.
👍 What I like
- Touching, heartbreaking, and meaningful story
- Stream of consciousness is an excellent narrative technique in this case
- Raises many important and impactful topics related to refugee and sexuality
👎 What I don't like
- Nothing to complain about, this book is perfect in its own way
Moderate: Homophobia
adverb17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Homophobia, Racism, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War
josiemeyer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War