Just some adjectives that describe this novel, which is one of my favorites this year:

Tender
Raw
Heartbreaking
Beautiful
Stunning

Ocean Vuong didn’t just write a book; he opened his heart and just let it bleed all over the pages. You can tell he is a poet. Reading this shattering portrait of a family cracked me open and turned me inside out.

“They say nothing lasts forever but they’re just scared it will last longer than they can love it.

The book was published as „Auf Erden sind wir kurz grandios“ in Hanser Verlag.

What was the last book that had this affect on you?