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A review by ajknowlan
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
Absolutely beautiful writing, with many moments that took my breathe away. Challenging subject matter that requires a slower pace of reading, to sit and process the content. A beautiful mesh of poem and novel and certainly worth a read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse