Ocean Vuong made waves in the literary world with his first 2019 novel, On earth we are briefly magnificentand his second novel, The Emperor of Joyis one of The most anticipated books of 2025. With his innovative and lyrical signing in prose, Vuong tells the story of Hai, a young woman of 19 years of the joy of East, Connecticut, whose suicide attempt is interrupted by Grazine, an elderly woman with dementia. The next day, Hai becomes the guardian of Grazina and she helps her rebuild her life and his relationships.
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