Standalone novel · 2019
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
Little Dog, a young Vietnamese American writer, writes a letter to his mother, who cannot read, telling the story of their family, his childhood in Hartford, Connecticut, and his first love.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ocean Vuong
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 2019
- Setting
- Set in Hartford, Connecticut
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
2 recurring or key characters from Ocean Vuong’s chart. Introduces Little Dog and Rose.
Lead 1
- Little DogFirst appearanceYoung Vietnamese American writer
Major 1
- RoseFirst appearanceHis mother