A review by lavagurl
Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

5.0

I cried reading this. I got to meet Ocean and have the signed copy of this book and he’s such a kind hearted soul and his brain is so big and I could listen to him speak for hours.

About the poems: American Legend and the car crash where him and his dad finally touch absolutely insane. “I was made to die but I’m here to stay.” The finality and choosing to be alive INSANE. Talking about Asian pain being gold and how it’s exploited. How weakness and love are almost spelled the same in Vietnamese? INSANE INSANE.