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iffie'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and War
alexisgarcia'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
sorcha's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Abortion, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, and Pregnancy
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: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, and War
Minor: Excrement
dosthoejewskij'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and War
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, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Grief, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Excrement, Abortion, and Abandonment
insanebookperson'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Abortion, and War
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: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Car accident, War, and Classism
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: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Colonisation, and War