On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

Ocean Vuong
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Paperback, 2020
256 pages
Vintage
Used condition (peeling on cover edges)

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a novel by poet Ocean Vuong, written as a long letter from a young Vietnamese American man named Little Dog to his illiterate mother. It explores generational trauma, the immigrant experience, queerness, and the devastating impact of the Vietnam War on his family.