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suchsweetsorrow89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I'm excited for what he has in store. my only critique on this book is that I think it would have been all the more powerful if it had been a bit shorter. but hey-- you're talking to someone who reads the odyssey and the illiad.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Xenophobia
crybabybea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
ceci_cc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
josie9's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mackennariley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Abortion
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Blood, Excrement, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
b0ygenius's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
[revisit, 3/22/22] this book stuck with me a lot more than i thought it would. revisited the second part today and yeah it still hit just as hard. absolutely gutting. perfectly captures the feeling of first love and secret relationships, especially ones where you’re young and naive and taken advantage of. the story with trevor reminds me so much of my first relationship so it just hits So hard for me. the poem at the end is just incredible too probably my favorite from vuong. so many incredible quotes from this section but “you who crawled from the wreck of summer like sons leaving their mothers’ bodies” always knocks me out. i have to physically put down the book after i read that. incredible
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abortion
lunaxmoon's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abortion
anyname's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Abortion
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Blood, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, and Medical content
alliemikennareads's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
I read On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous as part of an LGBTQ+ book club at work that I was discussion leader for. It was a great discussion starter for us, with many thought provoking conversations.
The writing is poetic and beautiful - just breathtakingly well done at many points. I’m not sure what I expected going in, but this was a lot darker and tougher to read than I anticipated. I’m not sure I would’ve powered through if I was reading by myself because it’s not a linear book and it’s pretty hard to follow. But I’m really glad I followed through and read it.
TW: child physical abuse, panic attack, PTSD, homophobic slur and general homophobia, bullying, very graphic forced abortion, racism, drug use and overdose, death on page.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Abortion, and War
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Racism
sadiefc's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Sexual content, Abortion, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation