2.25k reviews for:

The Emperor of Gladness

Ocean Vuong

4.26 AVERAGE

cortado4john's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective 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

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it’s not often that i cry while reading
and its not often that i can so easily orient myself in imagery, hearing sounds and smelling smells from the words. this book is rich. 
Vuong is my favorite author, and I was happy to have that once again affirmed. This book is beautiful. I feel full.

madif's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad 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: Complicated

tenderbench's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent

kmishmael's review against another edition

4.5

emotional slow-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

glamorousnymph's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective 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

reading_slump's review against another edition

3.0

emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jodonn07's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt

emjay97's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

itsvegatimeee's review against another edition

4.0

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4.5

As usual, Ocean Vuong builds a world poetically. Such a mundane setting, but built in a way that’s so deeply human and shows the raw experience of a simple but complicated life.

vicckh's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced