Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

430 reviews

pinkblingd's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

I cried a lot over the last few chapters. A part in the beginning traumatized me. The addiction part was triggering. My review is going to be short and brief: 

a truly beautiful book, painful. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, and War

Trigger warnings ⚠️ animal abuse, domestic violence, war/PTSD, addiction, family trauma, queer trauma

astrofeldy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

A poem? A novel? A memoir? Who’s to say. I’m not sure what just happened, but it was achingly beautiful. I think I liked it. I also couldn’t stand to finish it. A wholly unique experience. An Art. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Animal cruelty

skibug's review against another edition

So sad. I keep thinking about the monkey and i cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

zorazadiezahrah's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

lots of really good poetry, but struggling to find the overall message

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Addiction and War

Minor: Grief and Colonisation

cecropiansea's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Animal death, and War

tessa52's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Homophobia, Dementia, Excrement, Racism, Car accident, Alcoholism, Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Animal cruelty, and War

asuka02's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

diegor's review

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

Amazingly lyrical

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicide, Violence, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, and Animal death

mdavis26's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Racism, Car accident, Mental illness, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Excrement, Grief, Terminal illness, War, Sexual content, Death, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

k_lenn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Death, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, War, and Cancer