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A review by cocacolor
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
challenging
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
Love Vuong's poetry; his novel is like his poetry, but more so. That's sometimes good and sometimes bad. Gets extra points for making me personally feel seen.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Cancer, Child abuse, Colonisation, Sexual content, Terminal illness, War, and Drug abuse