Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

49 reviews

wrackcity's review

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Child abuse, Addiction, and Death

Minor: Racism

annacanreadsometimes's review

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide, Mental illness, and Death

teo_rodas's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved the poetic voice of this book, I felt the rhythm of the prose and it really carried some of the heavier moments. I listened to it as an audiobook and I would strongly recommend that. The observational voice of the book was really compelling to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, War, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Mental illness, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Racism

prism_'s review

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Death, Addiction, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Terminal illness, War, and Suicide

bookishredpanda's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This was a masterful book, obviously written by a poet. The language is beautiful. It is probably the best written book I've ever read. It is sad and lyrical and spirals into itself as it spins a tale of lifetimes. It is not an easy book, though. It contains war, death, madness, addiction, being an outsider, LGBTQ struggles, and so much more. It will wrap you in melancholy while amazing you with its language. I can't wait to read more by this author. My book has so many flags in it of lines and passages I loved. Incredible. Probably not for everyone, but I thought it was a masterpiece. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide, Addiction, Death, and War

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Bullying

yashe96's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

rachelmack__'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, Grief, Drug use, Suicide, War, and Violence

emmacate_'s review

dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Drug abuse, Suicide, War, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia

vanessa_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, War, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Addiction, and Abortion

callikat's review

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide