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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

787 reviews

tinygoldfox's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, and Abortion

Moderate: Racism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Cancer, Child abuse, Car accident, Grief, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

shaleen64's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book covers a variety of important topics, such as war, race, family dynamics and sexuality in a beautiful and poetic way. Heartbreakingly it is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. The narrative sections of the book kept me engaged, but the more poetic elements that followed little chronology left me lost at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Addiction, and Racism

Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, and Abortion

kalaser's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Dementia, Drug abuse, and Abortion

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual violence, Racism, Terminal illness, and War

caidyn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

Wow. I read this in one sitting. A contemplative book on sexuality, race, racism, and family trauma.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Child abuse

eleos01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Cannibalism, Racism, Bullying, Death, Animal cruelty, War, Xenophobia, Animal death, Child abuse, Excrement, and Homophobia

kadbee's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Abortion, Excrement, Death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Racism, Homophobia, Animal death, War, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Cancer

emrosch's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Hauntingly beautiful & raw with emotion.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Cancer, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Grief, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Racism, Addiction, War, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Death, Abortion, and Mental illness

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Drug abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

story_of_steph's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

Despite the beautiful and lyrical writing style of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, I found myself struggling to connect with the story. While I sensed an underlying important narrative, it felt overshadowed by the writing's pretentiousness, leaving me feeling lost amongst the prose. The scenes of animal torture were particularly disturbing and felt unnecessary. Overall, while I appreciate the author’s obvious talent, this book didn't resonate with me, and I didn't enjoy the experience as much as I had hoped.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Drug use, and Excrement

sxndaze's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and War

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Vomit