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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
gorgeous novel gorgeous prose
It was an extremely triggering book for me.
emotional
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
If [...] an individual life is so short [...] then to be gorgeous [...] is to be gorgeous only briefly.
dark
emotional
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
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Holy shit. In typical style, I criticized this book for some clunky imagery (which totally works in Vuong’s poems, but was a bit of a stretch in this piece) and a stretch in the middle that felt uninspired and lost. What I didn’t realize was that it was all part of the big picture and this book slated me.
It’s a piece of work that you could read a dozen times and understand differently, with so many poignant statements and observations that it felt like holding up one shiny gem after the next to the light and trying to decide which was my favorite. Vuong explores love, loss, becoming yourself and meeting people where they’re at to protect them. I wish I’d read this before I lost the people who made me who I am. I hope I remember this as I move into the next stage of my life.
My favorite part was a memory Vuong had with his mother of going to the shopping mall. I felt like I was right there with them.
It’s a piece of work that you could read a dozen times and understand differently, with so many poignant statements and observations that it felt like holding up one shiny gem after the next to the light and trying to decide which was my favorite. Vuong explores love, loss, becoming yourself and meeting people where they’re at to protect them. I wish I’d read this before I lost the people who made me who I am. I hope I remember this as I move into the next stage of my life.
My favorite part was a memory Vuong had with his mother of going to the shopping mall. I felt like I was right there with them.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
emotional
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
First few chapters made me cry. Vuong just has a way of words and each passage is captivating in its own way. I honestly thought this book was a personal story about himself and his relationship with his mother. So when I found out that it wasn’t. It made me appreciate how he was able to express parts of himself onto Little Dog. It really captures the flaws of what it means to be human and the tribulations of being queer in an environment that doesn’t tolerate it. Great Book.
“The Human eye is God’s lonliest creature. … Which is why I have taken God’s lonliest creature and put you inside it. Look.”
“The Human eye is God’s lonliest creature. … Which is why I have taken God’s lonliest creature and put you inside it. Look.”