A review by chloe_601
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

I cried multiple times reading this book! The prose and wording is beautiful and captured so many emotions surrounding grief over family, friends, and lovers, along with growing up queer and Vietnamese in America. The ending wasn’t as satisfying as I would have hoped, but it fits with a theme of endings just happening, and us having to pick up the pieces and try to move on.
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