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Burnings by Ocean Vuong

mdxxviii's review

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dark emotional reflective

4.0

imissyou's review against another edition

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5.0

He is a genius, he made me cry, gasp and overall, remember what it means to be human.


maskofthedawn's review

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

the_alchemy's review

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

novelesque_life's review

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5.0

RATING: 4.5 STARS

Vuong writes with such raw power, I feel physically and emotionally tired after reading his poetry in this collection. Vuong's language and imagery is gorgeous even when it's difficult to read about.

breath_stealer's review

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5.0

"....I was born because someone was starving..." Knocked the breath out of my lungs.

batata_fryy's review

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

cardkgan's review

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emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

rafia's review

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emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

ssohn's review

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5.0

AWESOME AWESOME CHAPBOOK! I can't wait until Mr. Vuong puts out a full collection. I will definitely teach this one in the future!