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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

846 reviews

kellyofcali's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Vuong is a poetic writer, with a unique style - this book is both visceral and painful, in its subject matter, but also somehow I felt detached, at times, perhaps because of the poetry. A powerful story about culture, family, and growing up - I don't know that I enjoyed it, exactly, but I am glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content

rudi1452's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

junkxe's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

johannakck05's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Violence, and Blood

moiracampbell23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Excrement

pollyandthebooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, and Homophobia

rieviolet's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Mental illness, and Excrement

bookswithisabel's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I really expected to love this one but I just could not get into the writing style at all. Maybe part of it was that I listened to the audiobook rather than reading the physical copy. I can fully recognize that Vuong has a lot of talent though and I’d love to read some of his poetry someday!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Abortion

Moderate: Cancer and Physical abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lauravg11's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, and Abortion

jasminepatel003's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

One of the most beautifully written books I’ve ever read, perfect winter read. The writing style was poetic and well paced and descriptive and I’ve never seen metaphors and similes used better. It explored a range of serious social issues in a really interesting epistolary format

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Xenophobia