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Auf Erden sind wir kurz grandios, by Ocean Vuong

holdawayjen's review against another edition

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

3.25

bejulien's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

miocza's review against another edition

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5.0

This book taught me what poetry is

sophierrr's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

the most beautiful beautiful writing i will keep this in my heart forever 

softerthanachime's review against another edition

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Read enough to know it's written in a voice that annoys me.

trangham283's review against another edition

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5.0

This broke me. Some of my favorite quotes:

"They say nothing lasts forever but they are just scared it will last longer than they can love it.[...] The truth is I'm worried they will get us before they get us."

"They say addiction might be linked to bipolar disorder. It's the chemicals in our brains, they say. I got the wrong chemicals, Ma. Or rather, I don't get enough of one or another. They have a pill for it. They have an industry. They make millions. Did you know people get rich off of sadness? I want to meet the millionaires of American sadness. I want to look him in the eye, shake his hand, and say, "It's been an honor to serve my country.""

Beautiful and heartbreaking.

aoifahh's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.25

meliskidik's review against another edition

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

4.5

nkp94's review against another edition

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The style just wasn’t for me. 

kymberly's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0