Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

111 reviews

corriejn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Excrement, Drug use, and Medical trauma

Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Racism

zoebill96's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Cancer

bbellabeee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, Xenophobia, and Alcoholism

foxonabook's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I find it hard to review this book because it’s so deeply raw and personal, and reminiscent of the many cathartic writing exercises I’ve done myself. 

I will say this, many aspects of the book resonated with my own experience, such as growing up in between two (or in my case, three) cultures, food being an integral part your culture and identity, and the fear that you will lose all ties and claim to your parent’s culture when they pass. 

Also, don’t read/listen to this when you’re hungry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, Medical content, Vomit, Alcohol, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Grief, and Racism

Minor: Child abuse

salm0n's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Car accident, and Alcoholism

lipsmovetheysay's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

i can almost never read non-fiction or a memoir, but this was really wonderful. it made me sad and hungry.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, and Death of parent

isleoflinds's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Eating disorder, Excrement, and Car accident

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, and Vomit

flowchelle's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Body horror

sageysage's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A beautiful story of love, loss, and food. Zauner’s prose is so evocative and rich it feels like you’re seeing and tasting and smelling everything she puts on the page. The fact that someone can be such a talented musician and then write such a brilliant memoir is infuriatingly impressive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Chronic illness

Minor: Infidelity and Eating disorder

dhritigupta's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

i cried so much what a beautiful book

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infidelity and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident