Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

529 reviews

tganesh's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

Brilliant book. My favorite memoir by far and I loved it so much. Psychopomp means so much to me now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Mental illness

Minor: Rape and Abortion

Brief mentions of rape and abortion, more detailed expressions of emotional abuse, book centers around terminal illness and death of a parent

madisonthacker's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

Wonderful, touching story of grief, maternal love, third culture kids, and how the food we love connects all of it. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Vomit and Cultural appropriation

Don’t read if you don’t want to be hungry.

avroc's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

mo_bookshelves's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

dark_matter_07's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Xenophobia, Car accident, and Abortion

lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Vomit

claire_reardon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

I’ve been curious about this one for a long time and it was what I was expecting. A lot of grief and a lot of food.

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Content Warnings

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

hufflepuffbiologybuff's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

The relationship between mother and daughter is honestly refreshing. I think some of us can relate. Some of the things said in anger to each other was inappropriate, which is often the case though the mom made a really low blow that stuck with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Excrement, and Car accident

Minor: Cursing, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

gracielou2000's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Abortion

wishlissa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

It feels impossible to rate this book of another person’s grief. I considered this last night as I cleaned the kitchen, only two chapters left for this morning. Food is a means of connection in my family, too, although I won’t be naïve enough to say it is that way in every family. This book is poignant and beautifully written, made my heart ache, and ignited a craving for the unmistakable flavor kimchi I couldn’t satisfy at 1am. But when I go to the Asian market later to buy some, I will think of how my own parents show their love for us. And I will think of Michelle’s mom the whole time.