#162 - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Books and Boba
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On this episode, we discuss our November 2021 book club pick On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous) by Ocean Vuong), a tale of a son writing a letter to his illiterate mother and processing the legacy of trauma he has inherited from being a Vietnamese refugee as well as growing up as a poor queer boy in America. We talk through our thoughts and explore the themes of this very dense and beautifully written book.
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