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A review by blueberryhotel
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
gorgeous gorgeous book. it felt like reading a novel-length poem, which i loved. i think i could spend years picking apart each sentence and passage and weaving together all the meanings and symbolism and still not cover everything. so unique and captivating and heartbreaking - this book made me cry and i rarely cry while reading.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, War, Abortion, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Racism
Minor: Car accident, Excrement, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Medical trauma