Stanley910 OP t1_j53i58f wrote on January 20, 2023 at 3:20 AM

Reply to comment by reeo_hamasaki in Just finished reading “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong, and it was amazing by Stanley910

i mean give the book a chance, i found the way Ocean ties the title of the book into the last parts of the story to be awesome

reeo_hamasaki t1_j53mdvb wrote on January 20, 2023 at 3:53 AM

I can't go into a book with no agenda if I think the author is so pretentious I already hate them, it would have no chance. it's not fair to them but it is what it is.

hohoho95 t1_j54kfu1 wrote on January 20, 2023 at 10:15 AM

If you think the title is pretentious it's nothing compared to his pros style.

HalSwastak t1_j5tskr7 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 2:55 PM

tbf the title of the Italian translation work "Briefly we shine upon the earth" not only sounds way more natural but is also more relatable to the story (the sun part).