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

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This blew me away. Very tough given many parts felt like long form poetry but the prose were beautiful and the mother/son relationship and observations were complex and depressing and cathartic as well. 
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