A review by flor3nce17
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

Written poetically. In that sense, it can be difficult to understand as to grasp the meaning, you have to read between the lines.

Liked the writing but because I struggled to grasp the meaning, I wasn't able to fully enjoy it. Tried to push through to finish. 


Quotes:
'He was only nine but had already mastered the dialect of damaged American fathers.'

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Abortion