Abstract
The paper is the review of Ocean Vuong’s novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, which was published in 2019 by Penguin Press, New York. The paper contains a brief summary of each chapter and the author’s views about the complexity of queer identity in Vietnamese culture. The paper also touches on taboo subjects, such as mental health and queerness, and how they shape Vuong’s perspectives on family relationships, generational trauma and toxicity of nail culture. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous represents a new generation of young writers who carry multiple identities and want to reveal themselves to the world.
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Diep, Bao
(2021)
"Review of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous,"
Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement: Vol. 16
:
Iss.
1,
Article 17.
DOI: 10.7771/2153-8999.1245
Available at:
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jsaaea/vol16/iss1/17
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