Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong

5 reviews

yashe96's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

book_addict's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abortion

clemmiem's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

char233's review

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

mamagina's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow. To think this is a first novel is amazing. Character and story intertwine with circular telling and visceral imagery. The story of a gay Vietnamese-American figuring out his identities and relationships with family and friends as it has not been told. There is so much quotable wisdom in this book. A challenging and stressful. Read, but told with such tenderness and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death