Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

846 reviews

deadpoetlaina's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Transphobia, and Abortion

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

cjc's review against another edition

challenging 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

Vuong’s prose is impeccable. It conveys unfathomable depth of thought while appeasing the eye and the mind. Many times I found myself rereading a line, perhaps two, unable to grasp its meaning initially. Words lie on a page, but meaning only develops in the mind with time. I loved this book as it challenged me so. A sharp juxtaposition from the life I have experienced, the nature of Little Dog’s existence is brutally blunt when conveyed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying

_kimb'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Excrement, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Alcohol, and Colonisation

kangaci's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, and Homophobia

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Excrement, Grief, and Car accident

kashby's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Xenophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent

jthuctran's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

 love this one. the sadness and sorrow and heartbreak got to me. the development of little dog, the complications of communicating with his mother was certainly touching - did get very very confused at the family member connections, maybe bc i read too fast and tend to skim over many details lol. i just ..... it really resonated with me and i'm thankful to have read this. definitely gonna reread to properly absorb the story once more.

trevor's death made me so sad

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use

mrbonanza's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness

sarosen's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

peelijay's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, and Homophobia

laurelj's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship