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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

by Ocean Vuong
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  • First Published:
  • Jun 4, 2019, 256 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jun 2021, 256 pages
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    Rachel Hullett
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Goldie

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Ocean Vuong’s writing is a thing of rare beauty. I can’t love this book any more for his creativity in telling a story that, at times, is painful but “gorgeously” told. I also loved getting different perspectives on cultural issues and experiences that we take for granted. This is how we learn about everyone who is part of our earthly journey.
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