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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

847 reviews

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

book_addict's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

sophhieee's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

this is some of the best writing i’ve ever read, so i can’t tell you why it’s not a 5 star book for me.

i still really enjoyed it, but something was just off I DON’T KNOW

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Excrement, and Vomit

annaelisa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Dementia

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Gun violence, Hate crime, Car accident, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

abigailbrooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.25

Beautifully written, but I didn’t connect with this book as much as I wish I would have

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Abortion

Moderate: Bullying and Drug abuse

tiernanreads's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Homophobia

1414's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Suicide

eschell's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

This book was exquisitely written. Must read again. The nuance that the author manages to intertwine their lived experience so well into this book that it truly feels like reading a diary. Vuong's poetic style shines through and makes for an interesting read. So moved by the ending and really just the entire thing. I feel like you could read it over and over and experience it newly each time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse

paperbackpotables's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

If I could rate this book as 10/5 stars, I would. This book was beyond perfect. I savored each page, each word. The beauty of this work is without measure. I cried, multiple times. I smiled, I cringed, I was uncomfortable, I was horrified, I was elated. I felt what the author felt, understood a life I would never live on a level I’d never known existed. You can tell the author is a poet with the beauty of these words, but it was much more than just beautiful writing. There was pain, real pain, behind this book. But also joy and love and truth. It was raw, and emotional, and unlike anything I’ve ever read. I can’t recommend this book enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Grief, Car accident, and Cultural appropriation

mcteags's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use