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A review by sofipitch
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Beautiful, this book reads like poetry. Extremely introspective, it somehow gives a limited view into a life but every memory seems tinged with meaning. It's hard to sum this book up and I read somewhere that there is a movie planned and idk how that will work out bc this book exist mainly in it's prose
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia