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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Di Semesta Ini Kita Pernah Gemilang by Ocean Vuong
162 reviews
bookish_skies'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
4.25
Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Racism, Drug abuse, Excrement, War, Cancer, and Toxic relationship
raiju'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: Drug abuse, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Addiction, Cancer, Car accident, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Abortion, Alcoholism, Death, and Colonisation
nicnevin'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
5.0
Graphic: War, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Vomit, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
kaimetcalfe'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, War, Addiction, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Pregnancy, Blood, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cancer, and Car accident
Minor: Excrement and Medical content
sorcha's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Cancer, Child abuse, Addiction, Abortion, and Death
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Vomit, Car accident, Grief, Xenophobia, and Physical abuse
Minor: Pregnancy, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Blood, and Bullying
nightfell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I can't express how beautiful the writing was, Ocean Vuong is an extraordinary writer and I'll definitely be reading his poetry.
I haven't given this a rating because I have too many conflicting thoughts/opinions about this book, but it was amazing.
Moderate: Hate crime, War, Drug abuse, Racism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Drug use, and Homophobia
Minor: Excrement
aliciae08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
At the same time I felt really complicated feelings around Little Dog, his relationship to his family, his relationship to Trevor and his relationship with himself. There were times I was confused as Vuong brought us back to the past and forward to the present with no story fully complete. However, if this is a letter to L.D.’s mother, then she’d know some of the stories so they wouldn’t need to be fully complete. It was still sometimes a little frustrating.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Colonisation, Drug use, Homophobia, Bullying, War, and Grief
Moderate: Excrement, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Abortion, and Physical abuse
mxlodique's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It's not at all a "regular" book, meaning that it's much more focused on the characters rather than on telling a common story with a plot. It jumps from flashback to flashback quite abruptly I'd say, which at first might be unsettling.
It tells a variety of stories: from the war in Vietnam, to domestic abuse, to living as an immigrant in an unknown country, to sexuality and sex, to drug abuse and death.
I personally loved it.
For my foreign readers/non native english speakers: If you're not really fluent in English this book might be a bit challenging, I'd say I'm a B2 and at times I found it difficult to understand. I'd suggest reading it in your native language if you're not confident in English, it's truly a beautiful novel.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, War, Death, Abortion, Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Child abuse
Moderate: Excrement
niaaaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Blood, Animal death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Excrement, Hate crime, Classism, Bullying, Gun violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, War, Chronic illness, Vomit, and Homophobia
thecatconstellation'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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Addiction, Cancer, Dementia, Excrement, Violence, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, Medical content, War, and Xenophobia