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

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

What a beautiful piece of writing. As a Vietnamese, many of this book’s references also spoke to me. However, Vuong has a tendency to write a lot of possibly meaningful yet opaque phrases that can oftentimes confuse his readers. Aside from that, this was a solid read.  

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Deportation

Moderate: Cursing and Self harm