Lyhyt maallinen loistomme by Ocean Vuong

Lyhyt maallinen loistomme

Ocean Vuong with Tero Valkonen (Translator)

268 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Kaunis, raaka ja riipaiseva kasvukertomus Amerikan takamailta Lyhyt maallinen loistomme on pojan kirje äidille. Kirjeen kirjoittaja on parikymppinen Pikkukoira, ja hän kertoo äidin perheestä, Vietnamista, poissaolevasta isästä, sodan jättämistä j...

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Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 82%
sad 69%
dark 37%
challenging 32%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 12%
tense 12%
informative 6%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 43%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.17

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