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alylentz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
This was one of my most anticipated books of the year and it not only met but exceeded my expectations. Truly moving without glossing over any of the complexities of grief with such a rich and personal writing style. I loved this so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Vomit, Racism, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
caseythereader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
- CRYING IN H MART is a nuanced, painful, and loving exploration of complicated family dynamics, of finding your way back after a tumultuous adolescence, and grappling with the lost time.
- The writing is really stark - Zauner does not hide how awful her mother's illness was. Much of the book feels like her still fighting through her initial thoughts and feelings - it's all very close to the bone, still.
- As nearly every review has mentioned, the descriptions of cooking and food in this book are wonderful. I'm not terribly familiar with Korean food, and yet I still felt like I was right there in the kitchen with her.
- The writing is really stark - Zauner does not hide how awful her mother's illness was. Much of the book feels like her still fighting through her initial thoughts and feelings - it's all very close to the bone, still.
- As nearly every review has mentioned, the descriptions of cooking and food in this book are wonderful. I'm not terribly familiar with Korean food, and yet I still felt like I was right there in the kitchen with her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Moderate: Abortion and Drug abuse
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