You ever read something so beautiful it lowkey ruins your day because now you’re just sitting there… feeling things? Yeah. That was me after I read On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous didn’t just give me beautiful lines, it gave me permission to pause. To reflect. To crumble a little. And maybe… rebuild softer. This wasn’t just a book. It was a long, quiet letter that turned into a mirror. It was one of those books where the stories are the life — messy, aching, and unspeakably gorgeous in their pain. Ocean Vuong’s words had a way of crawling under my skin and…
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Book Review: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
There are some books you pick up with intention, and then there are books that pick you. For me, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous was a little bit of both. I found it sitting at my safe space — the Krishna Curve Crossword — a.k.a. my comfort place where caffeine, aesthetic books, and occasional emotional breakdowns come together for me. Back in October 2024, I bought the book for a book club meet (bless my social self for trying). But the universe had other plans. I got too caught up in another book I was reading and abandoned Vuong’s masterpiece for a few months. Fast forward to January 2025, I…
