Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

621 reviews

erinbrill's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Animal death

gentlethem's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Minor: Terminal illness

livbreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

shayh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Homophobia, War, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Cancer, Bullying, Abortion, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Car accident

siebensommer's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

what is a country but a life sentence?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Drug use, Homophobia, Addiction, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: War, Hate crime, Mental illness, and Medical content

blanxx_2102's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Hate crime, War, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Xenophobia, Death, Car accident, Addiction, Racism, and Alcohol

loveclairebearx's review against another edition

3.0

For years, this has been on my to-be-read list based on its gorgeous title alone.

Most of these vignettes read like Vuong’s specialty (poetry) and while I savored many turns of phrase, ultimately I longed for a more grounded narrative that wasn’t delivered on.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Homophobia

brennasjohnson's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Domestic abuse

elliotlea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, War, Homophobia, Classism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Racism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, and Child abuse

kthyha3's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Racism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia