2.2k reviews for:

The Emperor of Gladness

Ocean Vuong

4.26 AVERAGE

jeanspantalones's review against another edition

4.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

turnip133's review against another edition

4.5

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cried

sunburn39's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional funny sad slow-paced

vdeutmeyer's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fictionwriter's review against another edition

4.25

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As Colm Toibin said, “Hai and Grazina are taken from the margins of American life by Ocean Vuong and, by dint of great sympathy and imaginative genius, placed at the very center of our world.” Compelling, nuanced characters with believable flaws that worm their way into your heart and take up residence. I was sad to leave them behind.

orchidsandclouds's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

alle_kat97's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tvisser's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

austho's review against another edition

4.0

reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marekstefka's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated