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A review by c_serpent
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
emotional
inspiring
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
5.0
This book has explicit sex scenes, graphic depictions of animal cruelty, and a lot of excrement. I did not enjoy every minute of it. But it is a novel that is a poem that is a song, and it is expertly, expertly crafted.
Five stars for Ocean Vuong. For how we see one another in the light of them, those bright dead things, and call one another good.
Total score: 5/5 stars
Five stars for Ocean Vuong. For how we see one another in the light of them, those bright dead things, and call one another good.
Total score: 5/5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, War, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Grief, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Drug use, Violence, and Transphobia