Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

177 reviews

joyfulfoodie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

Despite the depressing title, I started this book somehow believing it was going to be a bit more comedic. What I found instead was a poignant and difficult read, wringing emotion out but impossible to put aside. I have not had the misfortune of burying a parent yet, but this story is still incredibly relatable. I relived grief over the very recent death of my cat and the grandfather I was closest to, whose anniversary of his death recently passed. I’m not sure if I could have managed the book if my mother was sick or had already died. The very detailed descriptions of life for caregivers and the aftermath of loss was a lot to take. 
I will likely be thinking about this one for awhile. Well written, moving. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Racism and Abortion

maregred's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Abortion, and Abandonment

kcelena's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Abortion

dustghosts's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, and Abortion

megstickz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Racism, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Abortion

handful_of_frogs's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism

andatherrin's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Car accident

Minor: Infidelity, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

A memoir that will make you a bit sad and hungry at the same time, Zauner discusses her relationship with her mother in this and grieving her passing. Through her mother she was connected to Korean culture, especially food. There are a lot of descriptions of delicious sounding food along with a vulnerable narrative. This also made me appreciate Japanese Breakfast's music a lot more, I'd especially recommend her album <i>Jubilee</i>.

TWs: death of a family member, grief, cancer, and discussions of racism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Racism and Abortion

samothraces's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Racism