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sandro_reads 's review for:
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
by Ocean Vuong
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I had to check, about a quarter of the way in, that On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous was not, in fact, a memoir because it feels that real.
Written as a series of letters to his mother, “Little Dog” philosophizes on their family history, racism, homosexuality, the opioid epidemic…
It’s beautiful and heartbreaking and almost too full for such a short novel. It took me much longer to get through than the page count would indicate.
Written as a series of letters to his mother, “Little Dog” philosophizes on their family history, racism, homosexuality, the opioid epidemic…
It’s beautiful and heartbreaking and almost too full for such a short novel. It took me much longer to get through than the page count would indicate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexual content
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism