El emperador de Alegría by Ocean Vuong

4.22 AVERAGE

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bookishelysian's review against another edition

4.0
dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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msmeyerbee'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

ochocuartos's review against another edition

3.0
dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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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quembelle's review against another edition

3.0
emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

westcarmen's review against another edition

3.5
dark emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amybburden's review against another edition

4.25
challenging dark 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
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afathergill's review against another edition

4.0
I both loved and wanted more from this book throughout. It pulled me in immediately and complex characters are something to truly love. Almost reminiscent of Demon copperhead in some aspects (which is a fav of mine). There were times there was a bit confusing as towards what was real and pretend or fitting as his writing is so vivid and long winded at times. It was a beautiful story and I cried, of course.

1e5eratte's review against another edition

4.0
emotional reflective sad 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

parksroad's review against another edition

5.0
dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

maritti's review against another edition

5.0
dark reflective 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