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

sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

I think 18 year old me would eat it up. Unfortunately the handful of profound quotes I've seen thousands of times on Tumblr and also I've read Baldwin before so what was left was just a sad mess. I liked part 1 and then I was tired, but maybe I'm just tired of stories about drugs and bad anal.