Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

52 reviews

emmacate_'s review against another edition

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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia

vanessa_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and War

callikat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide

rackoonetheclown'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? It's complicated

5.0

Beautifully written

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and War

uss_mary_shelley's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

A stunning and poetic book, and it definitely gave me chills. It felt very warm and familiar, I felt privileged to experience the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Minor: Excrement and Colonisation

rudi1452's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

saoreads's review against another edition

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

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

4.5

Raw. Vulnerable. Familiarity. I find myself holding back the tears from numerous lines that utter honesty. From history, childhood traumas, racism, discrimination, being gay, love and grief - this book carries alot of emotions, all well too real. While reading, it felt like unearthing something, as if I can unravel what comes to our thoughts and feel it too deeply. Its got so many quotes that can make you question things and ponder upon, a favorite of mine states, "Because freedom, I am told, is nothing but the distance between the hunter and its prey." It's a lovely memoir, one that engraves to a person's self-identity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Abandonment

book_addict's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

clemmiem'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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

1414's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Suicide