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# On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel

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Buy On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel by Vuong, Ocean (ISBN: 9780525562047) from desertcart's Book Store. Free UK delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Stunning beauty in the face of war and decay - This book is so gorgeously written, the impressionistic language used and the pictures painted are at once horrific, damaging and tender with deep feeling. A love letter to a cherished mother, it explores beginnings and endings from the explosive consequences of the Vietnam War to the broken underbelly of contemporary America. A book to wallow in, to mourn its sadness and enjoy its pleasures, all at the same time.
Review: Clearly written by a poet - I honestly really enjoyed this book. The format was fun and the narrative was very engaging 95% of the time. And clearly, it's absolutely gorgeous stylistically. My only qualm, which stops me from making this a full five star review, is that it toes the line between poetry and prose a little uncomfortably at times. I'm a big fan of narrative poems (Max Porter is a fantastic contemporary poet to look into here), and a fan of more poetic prose, and this doesn't easily fit into either category. Which is fantastic! ...most of the time. There are just a couple instances where it was jarring, dull, or maybe a little unpolished. It's a hard style to edit though, so I wonder how much of this I can level at Vuong and how much it's truly the fault of his publishers. Still a very beautiful novel that I have to say is worthy of all the praise it gets.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 737,611 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 24 in Cultural Heritage Fiction 185 in Social Sciences (Books) 384 in Regional & Cultural Poetry |
| Customer reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (22,044) |
| Dimensions  | 12.73 x 1.52 x 19.43 cm |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0525562044 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0525562047 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 256 pages |
| Publication date  | 4 Oct. 2024 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stunning beauty in the face of war and decay
*by S***D on 11 February 2020*

This book is so gorgeously written, the impressionistic language used and the pictures painted are at once horrific, damaging and tender with deep feeling. A love letter to a cherished mother, it explores beginnings and endings from the explosive consequences of the Vietnam War to the broken underbelly of contemporary America. A book to wallow in, to mourn its sadness and enjoy its pleasures, all at the same time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clearly written by a poet
*by Z***S on 16 January 2020*

I honestly really enjoyed this book. The format was fun and the narrative was very engaging 95% of the time. And clearly, it's absolutely gorgeous stylistically. My only qualm, which stops me from making this a full five star review, is that it toes the line between poetry and prose a little uncomfortably at times. I'm a big fan of narrative poems (Max Porter is a fantastic contemporary poet to look into here), and a fan of more poetic prose, and this doesn't easily fit into either category. Which is fantastic! ...most of the time. There are just a couple instances where it was jarring, dull, or maybe a little unpolished. It's a hard style to edit though, so I wonder how much of this I can level at Vuong and how much it's truly the fault of his publishers. Still a very beautiful novel that I have to say is worthy of all the praise it gets.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Not my thing sadly
*by K***R on 11 June 2023*

Don't let my opinion influence your decision to read this. It deserves to be read. Hailed as a Masterpiece, and I was looking forward to reading it. However I found it confusing and often repetitive.. Ii t gave the impression, it had been written by a person in a highly emotional state. If this is autobiographical, my heart bleeds for you. It put me im mind of Catcher in the Rye. Which I also felt was highly charged, emotionally .

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