A review by eddiesourboy
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

incredibly beautiful writing. I aspire to create something like this, about my own journeys. I was always so satisfied when it came full circle, like the references to monarchs. felt like I was connecting the dots with my big brain. my main criticism is that some parts became repetitive at times. I don't mean the use of reoccurring themes so much as the rehashing of events that felt similar to each other, or literally repeating words/phrases. listening to the audiobook over the course of three days made this very noticeable. it felt like a very long poem, which isn't a bad thing, but the pacing was a bit wonky because of the style.