In a similar vein to the question posted earlier today, I wanted to know what book reco would you see as a huge green flag when dating, and why?
My answer: Lonesome Dove
Why: It delves into themes of friendship, loyalty, and the complexities of human relationships. If they like the book it tells me they have an understanding of the nuanced dynamics that make human connections meaningful.
Ocean Vuong poetry collections (so Time is a Mother or Night Sky with Exit Wounds.)
I loved On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous but Ocean Vuong is a poet first and foremost and I think it really shows in the novel. It’s almost like an unrefined, cliched version of his poetry. Many of the same themes get brought up but with a lot more finesse and care put into it. If poetry had a bigger audience NSwEW definitely would’ve been more than enough to make him a national star (it did in poetry but well, we know how small that category is if you’re not pedalling Kaur-style poetry that slaps you with the meaning).