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

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This one cleft my heart in two. A sorrowful, yet beautiful story illuminated by stunning prose. But, in moments, that prose veered too far into irrelevance and bordered on 2014 tumblr deep quotes. There could have also been a bit more focus as far as the story was concerned.