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181 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added
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Format: Digital
Language: English
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Description
Poet Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, i...
Community Reviews Summary of 61,136 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 69%
dark 38%
challenging 32%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 13%
tense 12%
informative 6%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Drug abuse, Sexual content, DeathModerate
Homophobia, War, Domestic abuse181 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Poet Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, i...
Community Reviews Summary of 61,136 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 69%
dark 38%
challenging 32%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 13%
tense 12%
informative 6%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Sexual content, DeathModerate
Homophobia, War, Domestic abuse