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Brevemente risplendiamo sulla terra by Ocean Vuong, Claudia Durastanti
203 reviews
eve_o's review against another edition
- 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
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
mariopartygod's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Excrement
aprilinao's review against another edition
- 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
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
lucille_c's review against another edition
- 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
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
antoniaodernein's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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. :)
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
dan_g110's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Addiction and Toxic relationship
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
bill369's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I like grandma Lana. I imagine her as a super pragmatic and kind woman. She had it so hard yet didn't lose her humanity. Praiseworthy.
A homosexual Vietnamese-American writes a letter to his illiterate mother trying to make sense of their bond. Vietnamese war and many issues related to it are included. Good book and theme, but still it didn't make that big of an impression on me.
Page 60, memory.
The end was mediocre.
I could get around without reading this book.
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Abortion
Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Car accident, and War
mjones14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I'm in love with the story. There wasn't a moment that I didn't feel sad in some type of way. Whilst it isn't a crying type of sad, it was enough to make me nostalgic for my own heritage and choices.
All in all, I'm confused by my reaction to this book, but I know its something special.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Genocide, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
sashagalkina's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Abortion
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Alcohol