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sametzger 's review for:
The Emperor of Gladness
by Ocean Vuong
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A lot going on between the wide cast of characters and the several subplots. I found it really hard to get into and couldn’t quite trace how the different layers were supposed to mesh. The constant lying to his mom also threw me off. Vuong’s excellent prose was the book’s saving grace.