On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: a heartfelt letter from a son to his mother.

ZUYUAN ZHOU LIFE AND ARTS EDITOR

and his family. He writes this letter in English, even though he knows his mother would not understand.

The novel explores the generational wounds that pass from one generation to another. Little Dog’s mother experienced racism back in Vietnam because she was not fully Vietnamese, an assumption made by the villagers solely because of her skin’s color. Her mother, Lan, met and married a young American soldier during the Vietnam War, therefore making Rose a child born of two worlds. When Rose and her family left Saigon for America during the war, they took with them their belongings and trauma. Rose's experience in Vietnam led to her wanting what is best for her son, Little Dog, while raising him in the U.S; but this attempt of speaking love through her actions mistranslated into abuse.

On top of touching on generational wounds, On Earth relationship. Both their love and cocaine were pure, addictive, and a fleeting feeling they would try to cling onto. example of just how far [Levinson] can really push HBO and they will continue to cover [him] because he brings in money,” a production member says. “He’s able to walk away unscathed and everybody still wants to work with him… People will ignore the red flags and follow him regardless.” Based on the information available, The Idol seems like a desperate attempt to capitalize on the notoriety of Euphoria

Ocean Vuong fills every page with moving lines; metaphors that really mar at the readers' soul. My favorite comparison in the novel is the one between monarch butterflies and immigrants. Similar to the trip monarch butterflies take on their cycles, immigration is like a one way trip to a country or as the novel describes it, "a life sentence." The parents never make the return trip, and what got started is left for their offspring(s) to finish. If I were to highlight my favorite lines from every page, the book would be soiled in bright yellow ink, further “highlighting” why it is such a great book.