Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

63 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

livruther's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

4.75

michelle zauner is a talented writer. for anyone who has ever gone through grief, she has a way of taking you right back there, which is a very difficult experience for the reader but a wonderful demonstration of zauner’s abilities. i loved the tidbits about her relationship and how peter was always there for her. also, i think this book has an iconic first sentence. i liked pretty much everything about it except for the essay “dark matter.” it just didnt feel as impactful as the others to me. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion and Rape

hols_s's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, and Child abuse

peachandmints's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Cancer, Car accident, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Child abuse, and Abortion

dehernandez3169's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer

Moderate: Child abuse

kingsteph's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape, Child abuse, and Animal death

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

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

rucha_s's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

2.75

Wasn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abortion

taylorsevalia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Abortion, and Alcoholism