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A review by xx_selenite
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is the kind of book that I won't forget, that will stick with me forever, either the metaphors, the characters or the quotes themselves. It will haunt me forever. And it's a good thing.
It is beautifully written and deeply poetic, but for this reason it can be slightly obtuse. Yet, this is such a forgettable flaw when Ocean Wuong writes some of the most beautiful quotes I have read.
I have never known war, nor did my parents, and this is a privilege I am aware of. And I think I needed to read this book to grasp even more the luck I have. To grow up in a rather peaceful country with a rather peaceful family. To be born there, alongside my entire family, and part of the ethnic majority.
A sincere recommendation.
It is beautifully written and deeply poetic, but for this reason it can be slightly obtuse. Yet, this is such a forgettable flaw when Ocean Wuong writes some of the most beautiful quotes I have read.
I have never known war, nor did my parents, and this is a privilege I am aware of. And I think I needed to read this book to grasp even more the luck I have. To grow up in a rather peaceful country with a rather peaceful family. To be born there, alongside my entire family, and part of the ethnic majority.
A sincere recommendation.