A review by jackiedad
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

challenging dark 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

4.5

Great book, I love how it's written in verse a little, the format brings the story to life. I did feel like it could've had a little more of something, maybe I'm missing the mom responding and making it more of a conversation than a one-sided letter. But I loved this book and would definitely recommend it to people who like reading books that don't sugarcoat the bad things in life while still allowing for this reverence for life to leap out of the page at you. 
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