Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

566 reviews

melanija's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, War, Violence, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Animal death, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Cancer

tinygoldfox's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, and Abortion

Moderate: Racism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Cancer, Child abuse, Car accident, Grief, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

caidyn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wow. I read this in one sitting. A contemplative book on sexuality, race, racism, and family trauma.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Child abuse

alenaecook's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Drug use, War, Death, Dementia, Grief, and Mental illness

eleos01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Cannibalism, Racism, Bullying, Death, Animal cruelty, War, Xenophobia, Animal death, Child abuse, Excrement, and Homophobia

srod910's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Animal death, Child abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Terminal illness

kadbee's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Abortion, Excrement, Death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Racism, Homophobia, Animal death, War, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Cancer

emrosch's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Hauntingly beautiful & raw with emotion.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Cancer, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Grief, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Racism, Addiction, War, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Death, Abortion, and Mental illness

pbandjane_library's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Drug use

bookishlucy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a devastatingly beautiful book. Ocean Vuong's prose and writing style really suit the story and tug on your heartstrings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Death, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, War, Racism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying and Cancer