The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong

4.26 AVERAGE

sjl14's review against another edition

4.0
challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

gw7's review against another edition

5.0
dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Somehow as tiring to read as life is long. How can you rate life, even if you don't like it? Even if it's poetry? 
There was something in those last few lines, though. I don't know what it was. We're together, aren't we? People. We help each other.

Unfortunately a very relatable story. And if my home was America, this would feel like home.
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martaprinoperes's review against another edition

4.5
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

wayneak's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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
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gildius's review against another edition

3.75
challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

esalomon87's review against another edition

4.5
emotional medium-paced

davissone's review against another edition

5.0
emotional funny sad medium-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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smblanc1793's review against another edition

4.25
emotional hopeful 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
At the Jewel Osco after reading this book, I contemplated buying a small pack of miniature Hawaiian rolls just to experience what they feel liked smashed under my feet and between my toes.

vicki1955's review against another edition

4.25
emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
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alik_alig's review against another edition

5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Complicated
So beautiful I kept sighing.