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A review by sourcucumbers
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Though I've seen others say that Ocean Vuong's writing is pretentious, I find his prose comforting. I love the way he strings together sentences and describes small details so intimately. It really feels like I am there watching the characters with my own eyes.
I say that this book is a love letter to every queer southeast asian person who has had a complicated realtionship with belonging in a country that ceases to be our own and a family history that is fragmented. It was really hard for me to read through this book, but that is because it feels like I am seeing my own story told to the public. If you're queer and southeast asian, please read through all the trigger warnings before reading.
I don't think I can reread this book, just because each page was just me crying profusely, but it has easily become one of my favorite books. I can't wait to read more of Ocean's work.
I say that this book is a love letter to every queer southeast asian person who has had a complicated realtionship with belonging in a country that ceases to be our own and a family history that is fragmented. It was really hard for me to read through this book, but that is because it feels like I am seeing my own story told to the public. If you're queer and southeast asian, please read through all the trigger warnings before reading.
I don't think I can reread this book, just because each page was just me crying profusely, but it has easily become one of my favorite books. I can't wait to read more of Ocean's work.