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

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

I honestly have no idea what I’ve just read, I’m actually kinda mad that I forced myself to finish this book, and I really had to force myself - it was pretty painful at times.

I know so many people love this book and they rave about it, so I’m kinda left feeling like did I miss something or am I just not smart enough for this book?

Don’t get me wrong, it covers a lot of really important issues, but it just felt really forced. Chucking in lots of complicated prose won’t naturally make a story more beautiful, they’re not synonymous. 

Overall this book left me feeling really confused, and frustrated because I feel like it could’ve been a really beautiful story, if it just focused on telling the story.