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

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

The children, the veal, they stand very still because tenderness depends on
how little the world touches you. To stay tender, the weight of your
life cannot lean on your bones.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Dementia, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content