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mollyhee's review against another edition
5.0
I never re-read books but re-read almost all of this for a book club. Got so sad that I had to call my mom.
abigalelouise12's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Death of parent
elizabethfoster's review against another edition
5.0
i absolutely loved this book. there were more than a few moments when i had the choice of to cry or to keep turning pages.
i've been really into memoirs recently (a lot of them dealing with grief). this one has been my favorite by far, and also the one i relate to the most, even though i've never been to h mart.
grappling with a parent's cancer diagnosis. being around during chemo while feeling utterly useless. the connection between food and cancer really hit me and i really valued reading someone else's experience of the whole ordeal. of not processing and grieving like the people around you. of food being such a constant and painful conversation. in my case, no one died, but so many of those moments and feelings were so well captured.
i will be doing a lot more thinking about this book and may add more thoughts to this review.
i've been really into memoirs recently (a lot of them dealing with grief). this one has been my favorite by far, and also the one i relate to the most, even though i've never been to h mart.
grappling with a parent's cancer diagnosis. being around during chemo while feeling utterly useless. the connection between food and cancer really hit me and i really valued reading someone else's experience of the whole ordeal. of not processing and grieving like the people around you. of food being such a constant and painful conversation. in my case, no one died, but so many of those moments and feelings were so well captured.
i will be doing a lot more thinking about this book and may add more thoughts to this review.
kyarabereading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
When I first started reading this book, I thought it was a bit slow-moving with a writing style I didn’t think I’d love. I assumed too early on that I wouldn’t like it, but I’m glad I gave it a chance, because in the end I really loved it. This is a book you can tell was written by a songwriter - poetic with the types of lines that feel like a punch in the gut. I fell in love with Zauner’s writing style - the level of detail she gives when describing food and music and art. You can really tell her connection to it all/love for it all and how it all helps her feel more connected to her mother.
This book was incredibly sad and honest and reflective. I appreciated Zauner’s honesty when it came to her relationship with those around her (especially her parents, especially her mom), as well as her honesty when it came to the disconnect she felt to her Korean culture. I think what she described is an experience that unfortunately a lot of people could relate to. Although it can be saddening, I hope it makes the readers of Crying in H Mart dealing with similar experiences feel a little less alone.
It can’t be easy to write about such a tragedy and I commend Zauner for sharing her story with the world!
This book was incredibly sad and honest and reflective. I appreciated Zauner’s honesty when it came to her relationship with those around her (especially her parents, especially her mom), as well as her honesty when it came to the disconnect she felt to her Korean culture. I think what she described is an experience that unfortunately a lot of people could relate to. Although it can be saddening, I hope it makes the readers of Crying in H Mart dealing with similar experiences feel a little less alone.
It can’t be easy to write about such a tragedy and I commend Zauner for sharing her story with the world!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
xanthian11's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
A great telling of her story and processing of grief.
jenfantoni's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 star read. It’s a lovely memoir and you can feel the author’s love for her mother pouring off the pages. I enjoyed the descriptions of Korean food, a cuisine with which I am only vaguely familiar.
rimsha_ab's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
4.5
It took me quite long time to read this cause life came in between along with nyc.
I loved this book so much! This is how I would write a book if my moher passed away. The relationship I have with my mother is largely based on our love for good and the Urdu language that I would remember her like Michelle remembers her mom.
I thoroughly enjoyed how she describes the relationship with her mom; something that’s very important for her but is also complicated due to her teen years and their difficulty to understand each other.
I felt like I could truly imagine what her mom was like and what their relationship was like. The diaspora that Michelle experiences and described is so relatable for me that I felt so in tune while reading this.
A beautiful and nostalgic autobiography.
I loved this book so much! This is how I would write a book if my moher passed away. The relationship I have with my mother is largely based on our love for good and the Urdu language that I would remember her like Michelle remembers her mom.
I thoroughly enjoyed how she describes the relationship with her mom; something that’s very important for her but is also complicated due to her teen years and their difficulty to understand each other.
I felt like I could truly imagine what her mom was like and what their relationship was like. The diaspora that Michelle experiences and described is so relatable for me that I felt so in tune while reading this.
A beautiful and nostalgic autobiography.