A poignant poetry collection by Ocean Vuong exploring grief, family, and survival after loss.
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A poignant poetry collection by Ocean Vuong exploring grief, family, and survival after loss.
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How else do we return to ourselves but to fold
The page so it points to the good part
In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of personal and social loss, embodying the paradox of sitting in grief while being determined to survive beyond it. Shifting through memory, and in concert with the themes of his novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Vuong contends with the meaning of family and the cost of being the product of an America...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to intimacy; not explicit or central.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of violence related to war; not graphic.
Profanity
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Occasional mild profanity; not frequent.
Substance use
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Minor references to substance use; not a focus.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central themes of queer identity and relationships.
Religious content
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Fleeting references to spirituality; not dominant.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate focus on war, immigration, and cultural identity.
Self-harm / suicide
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Recurring themes of grief and ideation; not graphic.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of familial and systemic suffering.
Other
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