Reviews tagging 'Grief'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

358 reviews

naddl0r's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

anton13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Seriously the way Ocean writes is so poetic, I love it! And just the way he’s able to intertwine everything he’s been through with well placed facts and anecdotes is amazing. I always love finding good writing and this truly is as good as it gets. I love everything about it. I’d truly recommend it to anyone and everyone!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

airsosweet's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Excrement

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, and War

mckennikal's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

Vulnerable and insightful! Author has such a unique attention to detail. Lovely read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Dementia, and Grief

josi1911's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Blood

m_moon's review against another edition

Extremely beautiful, but emotionally difficult  to read. Very heavy. Sad to let this go unfinished, but has affected my my mood too much unfortunately. Would rate 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, and War

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

rgrgrg's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

nicnevin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

Poetic and raw, it's honestly beyond words for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Classism

kaimetcalfe'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Excrement and Medical content

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

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

3.75

while the plot was good and the writing was lush and poetic, i did not realize there were such graphic depictions of sex and abuse. I do not think anyone really talks about this and it was a little startling. please check the trigger warnings!!!!

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Content Warnings

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