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

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This novel is wonderfully written, however, it doesn't focus much on the development of the characters because it's more focused on being lyrical. It was quite hard to truly form any attachment to any of the characters, and this book felt more like a poetic diary than a cohesive story. Also, there's an intimacy scene, and it uses the work cock over and over and over again, please don't subject yourself to that. 
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