A review by dogpound
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This worked really well as an audiobook. More than once I had laugh out loud moments. Some of it is absurd yet believable.