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Brevemente risplendiamo sulla terra by Ocean Vuong, Claudia Durastanti
197 reviews
anton13's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
Moderate: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Drug abuse, Animal death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Violence, Car accident, Medical content, and Vomit
stardustdreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Blood, Cancer, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Homophobia, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Abortion, War, Violence, and Car accident
Minor: Vomit
bookworm47'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
Moderate: Xenophobia, War, Addiction, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
raiju'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: Drug abuse, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Addiction, Cancer, Car accident, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Abortion, Alcoholism, Death, and Colonisation
nicnevin's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: War, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Vomit, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
alexisgarcia'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
3.75
Graphic: Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Cancer, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
mxlodique'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? Yes
4.75
It's not at all a "regular" book, meaning that it's much more focused on the characters rather than on telling a common story with a plot. It jumps from flashback to flashback quite abruptly I'd say, which at first might be unsettling.
It tells a variety of stories: from the war in Vietnam, to domestic abuse, to living as an immigrant in an unknown country, to sexuality and sex, to drug abuse and death.
I personally loved it.
For my foreign readers/non native english speakers: If you're not really fluent in English this book might be a bit challenging, I'd say I'm a B2 and at times I found it difficult to understand. I'd suggest reading it in your native language if you're not confident in English, it's truly a beautiful novel.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, War, Death, Abortion, Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Child abuse
Moderate: Excrement
thecatconstellation's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Addiction, Cancer, Dementia, Excrement, Violence, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, Medical content, War, and Xenophobia
fengxin's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, War, Cancer, Gun violence, Homophobia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Physical abuse, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Grief, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Hate crime, and Terminal illness
leoniekross'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? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, War, Car accident, Sexual violence, Racism, Grief, Cancer, Addiction, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, and Cancer