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

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

having a similar family structure as the main character [with his bà ngoại (my bà 
nội) marrying a white american soldier and having a white/viet parent] was interesting and definitely helped connect to some of the topics and anecdotes in this story 

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