Reviews

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong

jdiaz1124's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

seaarta's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

anamourao22's review

sad medium-paced

3.0

thesecretsapphic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Grief, Child abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer and Alcoholism

cor's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

cheztermon's review

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rinaverie's review

"Is that what art is? To be touched thinking what we feel is ours when, in the end, it was someone else, in longing, who finds us?"

kathleenong's review

medium-paced

4.25

mnicsot's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

sabiler7's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0