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Płacząc w H Mart by Michelle Zauner

285 reviews

cookieclutter's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

100% recommend the audiobook, as narrated by the author. I prefer reading memoirs this way especially if the author is the narrator as it adds a personal touch to the reading experience. It also helps with hearing how words are pronounced.

Zauner beautifully explores the mother-daughter relationship through the lens of a multiethnic family. As a second-gen immigrant & person of mixed ethnicity, I found myself relating a lot to Zauner, especially in the last two chapters. The emphasis on food served so much more to the story than just a way to make readers hungry. I often found myself craving the foods described while also experiencing the emotions felt by the author in each chapter. If you're searching for a food memoir with a bit of everything, consider checking out "Crying in H-Mart".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Cancer

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Alcohol, Abortion, Addiction, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

perlaalva3's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

edencameron's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

robynlindsay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Medical content and Alcoholism

i_luv_percyjackson's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

kelseychild's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Violence

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

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

pabi's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

beautiful and honest. I love it with all i have.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Cancer, Grief, Alcohol, Medical content, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Blood

raelong12's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Excrement, Alcoholism, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders