Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Di Semesta Ini Kita Pernah Gemilang by Ocean Vuong

324 reviews

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• 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? Yes

2.0

This book was difficult for me to get into and I felt dumb quite a few times for not being able to follow the writing style. I didn’t always understand what was happening, when, where, and with whom. I wonder if reading the physical copy would have been better for my brain. 

Little Dog’s narration jumps around through the years and generations of his family, sharing the hardships of their survival. Parts of the story are upsetting. Even though I am an emotional person I did not shed a single tear while listening to this book. Probably because I didn’t get into the story or characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Excrement, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, and War

bookbunny00's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Addiction, Violence, Drug abuse, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

uisceerika's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Colonisation, Drug use, Gore, War, Car accident, Child abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Sexual content, Death, Drug abuse, Racism, Alcoholism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

voidfavors's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Animal death, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Addiction, Racial slurs, and Terminal illness

melanija's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, War, Violence, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Animal death, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Cancer

kalaser's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Dementia, Drug abuse, and Abortion

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual violence, Racism, Terminal illness, and War

alenaecook's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Drug use, War, Death, Dementia, Grief, and Mental illness

eleos01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Cannibalism, Racism, Bullying, Death, Animal cruelty, War, Xenophobia, Animal death, Child abuse, Excrement, and Homophobia

srod910's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Animal death, Child abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Terminal illness

kadbee's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Abortion, Excrement, Death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Racism, Homophobia, Animal death, War, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Cancer