Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

45 reviews

jfiset's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, Mental illness, Homophobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Cultural appropriation

sadiefc's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, War, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Xenophobia, Vomit, and Transphobia

liagatha's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Chronic illness, Cancer, and Addiction

mariavuong'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Bullying

Minor: Abandonment and Abortion

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