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

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

The language of this novel, the debut from poet Ocean Vuong, mesmerizes the reader in its beautiful prose, nearly misdirecting from the equivalent pain disclosed by the writer. Framed as a letter from a son to his mother, Vietnamese immigrants in New England, the novel weaves memory and trauma together with themes of identity and coming of age in a fascinating, provocative way.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings