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A review by mbichaela
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
ENG
i would love to thank my friend for gifting me this book <3. this book holds a powerful yet heartbreaking story in it and it has so many beautiful quotable lines in it. this was lovely gorgeous writing, yet the story was hard to read. i'll remember this book till the end of my life because in the process of reading this my classmate died. so, i continued reading this book while i was coping with grief and it made the whole experience much more intense.
i would love to thank my friend for gifting me this book <3. this book holds a powerful yet heartbreaking story in it and it has so many beautiful quotable lines in it. this was lovely gorgeous writing, yet the story was hard to read. i'll remember this book till the end of my life because in the process of reading this my classmate died. so, i continued reading this book while i was coping with grief and it made the whole experience much more intense.
The rules, they were already inside us.
... is no longer a destination.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and War