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

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a beautiful story with so many thoughts and just as much hurt. The characters are a mess—they are the splatters of paint on a canvas, the dirty and clean laundry strewn all over the floor, the spilled contents of a cup, the swarm of bees around a hive; they are a mess, a warped and swirling mess, but they are so beautiful.
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