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This is one of those memoirs where you're like: "this one is going to hurt like a bitch" and it does.

The prose and narrative of the author are stellar. Even though I have never experienced what she has (and hopefully I never do) she paints such a good picture that it resonates with the reader so well. On more than one occasion it made my chest physically hurt from the pain of what I was reading/listening.
On the downside, it feels slow at times where it feels unnecessary to me.

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daniellekat's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.5

Beautifully written but just not for me.

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m4rtt4's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

So beautiful yet so heart-wrenching. Do not read this if you're hungry. Even if you're not, you will be.

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salm0n's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book tore my hear out and spit on it, absolutely amazing. The writing was extraordinary and Zauner's experience not only was incredibly inspiring, but extremely relatable. A must read for any half- asians trying their best to connect.

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

While both of my parents are still alive, things have transpired in the past few years that resonated heavily with me through this book. How you can love and hate your parents at the same time, about (not) being good enough, and how your senses and your nerves never forget. While splashed with the occasional humor, this book had me sobbing more than anything.

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Right from the beginning, this book immersive you in the Asian-American culture. Even though I am not an Asian American, I could relate to it because of the emotions so well displayed in the book. You could truly tell this memoir was a labor of love — not only to her mother but to the Korea.

I will say some parts of the book were difficult to read. I am someone who has lost a family member to a terminal illness and have witnessed the painful decline in health that happens in those situations. I also had someone I love suffer through stage IV cancer, similar to Michelle’s mother, and even though thankfully my family member is in remission, the images that Michelle describes going through with her mother are real, and raw, and can bring up some unwanted memories for those who have witnessed similar things before. So I would be aware of that before reading.

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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