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A review by hannahga
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book is very different from what I typically read. It was very literary if that makes sense. Ocean Vuong spins language in a beautiful way. Words and phrases and sentences get tangled up and then he pulls them straight again with ease. That doesn't even make sense but idk how else to describe it! It was all just very poetic. The content of the book was pretty heavy so it took me a month to read which is crazy for how short it is, but I'm glad I stuck with it and read the whole thing.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Grief, Abortion, and War
It is HEAVY and deals with a lot of intense topics.