Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

223 reviews

lostinafilmscene's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Gore

Moderate: Homophobia, Abortion, and Xenophobia

Minor: Racial slurs

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

blau_elmo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Vuong's writing is extremely poetic; his prose is beautiful, filled with magical imagery that emphasises the crushing position of being a gay Asian-American in a community that is not so accepting. 

The style of writing is truly the star of this book, whilst the plot can be a bit slow at points. However, it does not feel too egregious in its slowness, as the slower pacing just feels like taking breaths between the various ideas being presented by Vuong throughout the book. Brilliant novella.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Xenophobia

Minor: Violence

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

greenan26's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Sexual content, Biphobia, Racism, Grief, Mental illness, Classism, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Moderate: War and Xenophobia

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Such a beautifully written book - poetry thought not poetry. Full of sadness and trauma but also full of hope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Homophobia, Racism, War, Abortion, Cancer, and Addiction

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

sadiaa's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Grief, Death, Mental illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Addiction, Child abuse, Classism, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

veskumelooni's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Xenophobia, Racism, Domestic abuse, Death, Homophobia, and War

kayleajayne's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.25

This is a beautifully written book. It would be a five, but I’m really not a fan at explicit sexuality and in this book, there are parts that are too explicit. But the way Vuong writes is magical. Absolutely breathtaking and heartbreaking at the same time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abortion, Animal cruelty, War, Xenophobia, Addiction, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Animal death

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, and Racism