Standalone novel · 2025
The Emperor of Gladness
At his lowest point, nineteen-year-old Hai is stopped on a bridge by Grazina, an elderly widow living with dementia. He becomes her carer, takes a job at a fast-casual restaurant, and finds an unlikely family among his co-workers in a run-down Connecticut town.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ocean Vuong
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 2025
- Setting
- Set in the fictional East Gladness, Connecticut
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Emperor of Gladness
3 recurring or key characters from Ocean Vuong’s chart. Introduces Hai, Grazina and BJ.