On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (2019) by Ocean Vuong
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a poignant and lyrical exploration of identity, family, and the immigrant experience, told through the eyes of a young Vietnamese American man writing a letter to his illiterate mother.
Rating: 4.2
Genres Literary Fiction, Coming-of-Age
Original language: en
Stars
Little Dog
Mother
Grandmother
Trevor
Creators
Ocean Vuong (author)
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