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daisyhill's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Child abuse
fearnotmysister's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
_eleanorgreen8_'s review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma, Cancer, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Grief and Child abuse
onebook_more's review against another edition
5.0
If you grew up with food as a love language in your family, this is going to be a gut punch in the best way.
Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion and Child abuse
daria_morgendorffer's review against another edition
Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Terminal illness
iamninjabuni's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
marlajensine's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
poetrynati's review against another edition
4.0
Hers was tougher than tough love.
No one can accuse this book of being bland. It's full of feeling and sensations, not all of them usual and some uncomfortable, but many warm and delicious. Like Korean food, I'd say.
It was hard to swallow at times, though. My experience with an abusive (and I need to use that word, because tough love is only love to a point) mother is fresh and still happening nowadays. I don't have the luxury of being able to put any space between me and her like the author, so I felt everything very vividly. I disagree with her thoughts that it was all only a matter of cultural difference. As a latina, I'm well familiar with what she was talking about, but abuse is abuse whether it comes with a colorful cultural background or not. I hope one day Michelle finds healing and stops craving to be like her mother, especially if she herself decides to have children someday.
That all being said, I still loved this book. It made me hungry, for Korean food but also for love and family affection. For embracing your cultural roots. And music, too. Japanese Breakfast is a fantastic band and I'm glad I found out about it reading this.
Read as part of the lovey dovey book club.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Child abuse
brysonchristina1's review against another edition
4.0
This was a heavy topic and Zauner did a good job delving deep into the heaviness of her emotions while also bringing some light into the story she's telling. I especially enjoyed Zauner describing her form of therapy through food at the end of the book.
It was difficult for me to hear Zauner describing some of the abuse she faced in her childhood and placing the blame of that abuse on herself.
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
katyfortner's review against another edition
3.25
The writing is very good and really pulled at your heart strings. The author is very strong to have gone through all of this and still coming out on top of life.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Child abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Minor: Abortion