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flamesocks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug use, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Abortion
linearev's review against another edition
4.75
However, I was not in the slightest, ready, for the heavy hitting force of the fact, that this is a self biography. A portrait of no the the Korean minority in USA but also of a complicated relationship between a mother and daughter. A generational tradition of complicated love and amazing food. It introduces the reader to the inner workings of someone who is both rather relatable as she is partly American, yet also somewhat astranged (from someone who grew up so differently). And yet, the brilliance of her writing reveals itself by letting us into her Korean side and guiding us through that world. It left me feeling both entertained yet also more knowledgeable each time I finished a chapter. Because somehow she balanced this complicated self portrait with humor which created the sort of entertainment often found in fictional books.
All to say that this was very good. It sort of reminds me of the new and popular “I’m glad my mom died” which ironically takes the opposite stance of the maternal relation between the main people, yet left me with the same feeling of stepping out of the life of someone compelling and complicated. I liked it enormously and hope to read more from her soon.
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Vomit, and Terminal illness
kmae314's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Terminal illness and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
emilyharmonica's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Infidelity, Alcohol, Excrement, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, Drug use, and Abortion
crieraylas's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Cancer, Grief, Death, Chronic illness, Racism, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Addiction, Car accident, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Body shaming, and Eating disorder
Minor: Infidelity, Violence, and Abortion
princessblueyes's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, and Toxic relationship
kaylaswhitmore's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Fatphobia, Grief, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Car accident, Infidelity, and Body shaming
Minor: Vomit
ka_schulze's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Toxic relationship
livruther's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Vomit, Child abuse, and Cancer
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion and Rape
edencameron's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Death, Suicide, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Addiction, Cursing, Grief, Medical trauma, and Mental illness