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ririniee 's review for:
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
by Ocean Vuong
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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, Deportation
Moderate: Cursing, Self harm