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A review by granasys
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-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
5.0
One of the easiest five stars I gave recently. So many emotions bottled up in this book, reads almost like poetry. Ocean Voung's power over words is simply incredible. I had the urge to highlight sentences while reading it, which I only ever did with nonfiction before.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Abortion
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Homophobia