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The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
3.5
emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I really wanted to love this (have devoured Vuong’s other works) and I appreciated the subtle changes in his writing - he’s definitely becoming more confident in longer form writing!

However, it tread a few too many of the same beats as his previous novel. 

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