You probably already know this, but I love love, and I love love stories. In particular I like unhappy love stories (I always joke that I’m more obsessed with divorce than I’ve ever been with marriage). So, in honor of Valentine’s Day, some not-so-happy book recommendations:
It’s by Ocean Vuong, Vietnamese American who grew up in Hayward, CT and didn’t know white people existed until in he saw them in elementary school. He wrote On Earth for his illiterate mother. Probably my favorite story, ever.
I’ll have to read Bluets. Blue is my favorite color and I don’t dwell on breakups too much because I like to “do” to avoid negative emotions. I want to be present to those negative emotions though. I feel like there’s growth there. Bluets could help.
Recommendation: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.
It’s by Ocean Vuong, Vietnamese American who grew up in Hayward, CT and didn’t know white people existed until in he saw them in elementary school. He wrote On Earth for his illiterate mother. Probably my favorite story, ever.
I’ll have to read Bluets. Blue is my favorite color and I don’t dwell on breakups too much because I like to “do” to avoid negative emotions. I want to be present to those negative emotions though. I feel like there’s growth there. Bluets could help.