Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

79 reviews

filisia's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

A very beautiful and heartbreaking memoir

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming and Emotional abuse

spaceykaysee's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Abortion

Minor: Rape

edencameron's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Death of parent

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

Moderate: Xenophobia and Grief

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

alexandramiller's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

mmalone's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

koplomps's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Car accident

Minor: Abortion and Alcohol

scmiller's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Car accident, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infidelity and Religious bigotry

chireadsandchill's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Infidelity, and Abortion

Minor: Rape, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts