Reviews tagging 'Grief'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

358 reviews

krystaltyong's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Abortion, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

eve_o's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Excrement and Car accident

aprilinao's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

This book is so beautifully written, and as a queer person raised in a Viet immigrant family, it was a very emotional read. I would love to read it again and again. I hosted a book club through my campus library on this book, and it was difficult to narrow down discussion questions: A high number of lines are filled with meaning, and the book is told in unconventional manners. We could have made the meeting so much longer and would have loved every second of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

wormgirl's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Pregnancy, and War

serenspace's review against another edition

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

5.0

a book is not a life, but sometimes they encapsulate it so well that that barrier is obfuscated. this one cannot be understated. there is so much grief and beauty that seems so impossible to consume, but here is proof that it can be done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Dementia, Grief, and War

lucille_c's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Medical content, Car accident, and Abortion

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

madammejay's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

this easily became one of my favorite books because certain parts made me cry and others put down the book breathlessly. the writing is gorgeous, the story is heartbreaking, the metaphors and descriptions are breathtaking. there is nothing more to say except read this book.

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Content Warnings

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

antoniaodernein's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage and War

biab00'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

4.75

All this time I told myself we were born from war—but I was wrong, Ma. We were born from beauty.
Let no one mistake us for the fruit of violence—but that violence, having passed throught the fruit, failed to spoil it.

I don't think I have the words right now to explain how much I loved this book. But I just want to thank my bestie for recommending me this to me. :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

mia_lee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I would give this book 10 stars if I could.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief