Reviews tagging 'Gore'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

43 reviews

bodiesinbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Bullying, Car accident, and Vomit

queenofthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Dark and graphic soul searching told like non-linear thoughts and memories

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs

Minor: Drug abuse and Homophobia

very graphic scene of people eating the brain of an alive monkey

hettyreads's review against another edition

reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Excrement, Terminal illness, Racism, and Xenophobia