Thank you @prhaudio for the audiobook. 

I saw a clip of Oprah in tears meeting Ocean Vuong because of this book so I was curious about it. This was a beautiful book about people living on the fringe and the life they have. Hai is 19 year old addict that dropped out of medical school and is done on his luck when he meets Grazina who is an elderly living along. She invites him to live with her in exchange for care. I love their relationship and how he understood her. 

The found family theme is strong throughout the story with Hai's coworkers at the fast food restaurant. Each side character added so much depth to the story. I adore Sony and how everyone took care of him.

The story is very sad with themes of poverty, drug use,Alzheimer's and broken family. Voung does a great job still making it hopeful despite these themes. 

James Aaron Oh did a phenomenal job with all the voices of each character and brought all the characters to life.