Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

922 reviews

ienbdri's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Addiction, Grief, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Cursing, Animal death, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Excrement, Drug use, War, Abortion, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Death, Cancer, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Mental illness

yulecai's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Death, War, Child abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

mjs_18's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Beautiful writing. Heartbreakingly sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

linestavland's review against another edition

reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, War, and Drug abuse

abbiemaines's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.0

Beautiful writing, but I did not deeply resonate with the content of with what was discussed so I didn’t feel as emotionally impacted as many others likely would. I felt empathy for the characters but struggled to connect with them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

roseblossom999's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Death, Terminal illness, Drug use, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

simonemaybe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Drug abuse

auraylee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Terminal illness

maxthebeetlesheep's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

A stunning book that i knew i would rate 5 stars from the very first chapter. absolutely captivating and such an important read. if i could only choose one book to read this year, it would be this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Grief, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Blood, Cancer, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Classism, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Medical content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, and Violence

Minor: Religious bigotry, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

nessreadsalot's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Written in the form of a letter from a Vietnamese son (Little Dog) to his mother who cannot read, this book is beautifully poetic.
Little Dog grew up with his mother and grandmother in America.  He brings us through the difficulties faced by the family as refugees with very little English. 
He details the constant abuse he suffered at the hands of his mother and also brings us through the story of the traumas faced by both his mother and grandmother which have influenced his life.
Little Dog also struggles with his mother's reaction to his sexuality and the joys and heartbreak he finds in his own relationship.

This was a heartbreaking and beautiful story and had me crying within minutes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Homophobia, Child abuse, Excrement, Mental illness, and Drug abuse