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stephanieridiculous's review against another edition
4.0
A lovely exploration of identity, family, culture, and grief. While this book is heavy I didn't find it emotionally taxing. It's uplifting in the midst of it's weight, and Zauner is an exceptional story teller.
Aside from the primary topic of the book, parental death by cancer (which can get fairly graphic, but in a respectful way), the content warnings are somewhat mild. One very brief reference to past rape, references to drug/alcohol abuse, DV, occasional swear words, and this is the weirdest: there is one part where she compares something she's cooking to the consistency of male bodily fluids. Two references within a page of each other, so over quickly - but I won't be able to not think about that if I ever eat that food! I did put emotional abuse as a graphic content warning, but I suspect that's very cultural. The way Zauner explains her mother treated her would definitely classify as emotional abuse where I live, but I understand that's very different around the globe.
Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical content, Cancer, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident, Cursing, Addiction, Abortion, Alcoholism, Excrement, Vomit, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
paperbookmarks's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Physical abuse
mithilareads's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Violence and Physical abuse
kitausu's review against another edition
I didn't stop this book because there was anything wrong with the book. The writing is visceral and powerful as is the story. I'm just not mentally in a place to read it.
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Medical content, Cancer, Grief, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Abortion, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
apoppyinthewind's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Medical content
Minor: Physical abuse
mtlbibliophile's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Cancer
Minor: Physical abuse
eruby's review against another edition
To be honest, I wasn't really enjoying the book that much regardless of the triggers that caused me to stop reading it. It is well written, but I found it hard to connect to. I'm sure it was healing for Zauner to write and I can see how others find solace and healing in this story, but I personally prefer memoirs about people with particularly unique lives rather than memoirs of somewhat regular people dealing with and processing grief and identity issues. To be fair, I've never listened to her band Japanese Breakfast. Maybe if I was already a fan I would have found this book more compelling. It's not a bad book, just not what I was looking for in a memoir.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse
edie_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Medical content, Grief, Cursing, and Cancer
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship
kaiulanilee's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, and Drug abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault