Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

845 reviews

gdif's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Homophobia

lostboylio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

5.0

nothing i could ever say in this review would sound nearly as good as anything written in this book.
truly heartbreaking and amazingly beautiful! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Sexual content, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Fire/Fire injury

wenona66's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.75

only flowery prose i’ll ever allow is from ocean vuong 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Drug use and Homophobia

rachbake's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Excrement, and Colonisation

narzibenoucdel's review against another edition

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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Excrement, Grief, Alcohol, and War

beth_waller97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Heartbreaking, breathtaking and beautiful. A true masterpiece. I felt my heart break a thousand times for Little Dog, I cried with him, I laughed with him, and wondered about how the world worked with him. This is impactful and beautiful, but also so so sad. The tale this book tells isn’t one I can put into words for a review, but can recommend with my whole heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

kajasversion's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

this is one of the best books i have ever read. The writing is so exquisite and magnificent it feels like a 200 page long poem. The way the mc thinks is fascinating and so critical yet loving. Truly one of a kind and the story is so captivating and devastating in it’s portrayal of life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Racism, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death and Homophobia

jmarob's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

You need to listen to the audiobook version! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and War

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Homophobia, and Racism

ellieinthelibrary's review against another edition

emotional relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I miss you more than I remember you.

This book is a beautiful exploration of diaspora, family, language, generational trauma, queerness and the relationship between a mother and son. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Racism

emmafstover's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal death and Car accident