ON EARTH WE'RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS by Ocean Vuong, read by Ocean Vuong
A stunning debut novel from an award-winning poet. Ocean Vuong narrates with a devastating delivery as he tells the story of Little Dog, a gay Vietnamese boy growing up in America. It’s tender and raw, and made all the more so by his poetic narration.
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A lyrical exploration love, pain, survival, and redemption. Ocean Vuong narrates his autobiographical novel with a poetic rhythm and a devastating delivery. The novel is written as a compellingly honest letter from a young Vietnamese immigrant to his mother, despite the fact that she cannot read. Vuong will keep listeners hooked as the main character, Little Dog, discovers what it means to be young, gay, and Vietnamese while growing up in America. Published by Penguin Audio.
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