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maestro_cerrotorcido 's review for:
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
by Ocean Vuong
challenging
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can see why this would be a beautiful book for people. I loved it at the beginning, and then, at some point, it became too depressing at a time it did not feel good for me to be sad. This book has also possibly made me realize I don't like books with time jumps; you get invested in one part of the story and then you are whipped away. Also the combination of the time changes with the overly artsy writing sometimes made it difficult to understand what was happening exactly. I am glad this book exists though and that so many people will see their story in it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Car accident
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Mental illness, Grief, Classism