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

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This title caught me once a while ago while browsing the library shelves, but I had yet to pick it up and read it. Then I saw a couple glowing reviews on BookTube about it and then just knew it would be a great read to add to my May TBR for #AAPI heritage month. I am still blown away and thinking about how exquisite the writing in this book was. So many lines or passages would be written in such a beautiful and lyrical way I literally had to stop and just ruminate on it. The overall story of Little Dog and his coming of age as an immigrant being raised by his mom and grandma who have their own struggles from living through the Vietnam war was raw and gut wrenching at times, but also absolutely beautiful just as many times. I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. 
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