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Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

356 reviews

isareader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

A heartbreaking yet informative memoir from Zauner that touches on culture, identity, grief, and caregiving. I found her descriptions of how unconditionally and unapologetically she showed love to her mom and vice versa so touching, tearing up multiple times. I sometimes struggled to understand the repetition of the detailed descriptions of food and some moments that felt a little untied to thoughts, but I will remember this book for a long time!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief and Xenophobia

Minor: Abortion and Body shaming

sadiaa's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Death, Medical content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abortion, and Cancer

mattyvreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Zauner’s writing is impeccable: emotional, thought-provoking, witty. The book invites us to partake in her nostalgia for her home, her family, and the Korean dishes that connect her to her mom.

The story is heartbreaking and gorgeous. It is raw.

I enjoyed it immensely. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical trauma, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Rape

ceruleanseas's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Abortion, and Infidelity

eve81's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Vomit, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Abortion

jeggert10's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Cancer

Minor: Drug abuse, Cursing, Car accident, Alcoholism, and Abortion

booksanna's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

I will preface this review by saying that memoirs are not typically my repertoire, yet this book dragged me out of a severe case of a reading slump. Firstly, the author’s beautiful writing provides soothing comforting and ever so meaningful story of her life. I especially enjoyed how she blended food with other themes of her life. As an immigrant myself, this book was a deep relieving sign of breath, and a nice warming cup of soup. For a book with only 200 pages, it could not have been more meaningfully written. The author’s eloquent writing captivated my mind and my mouth water with all of the appealing descriptions of foods. The story of overcoming grief and overcoming disassociation with your culture truly inspired deep thought in me. This book was truly wonderful, and I am so happy that I gave a chance. You should too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, and Alcohol

tinyegg's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

read this book in practically one go — this is such a vulnerable piece of work weaving together memories of a complicated mother-daughter relationship from childhood til death. michelle zauner's writing is absolutely gorgeous! her storytelling really reels you in and makes you feel as if you were right there. this book made me want to hug my mom.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, and Grief

Minor: Abortion

ashley_turch's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Not for the faint of heart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Death, and Vomit

Moderate: Excrement, Abortion, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Racism

Minor: Animal death

Very heavy and graphic descriptions of parental terminal illness and death. Only animal death is a short description of a squirrel dying