Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

69 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 of parent, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Body shaming

spaceykaysee's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Rape

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

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

Moderate: Grief and Xenophobia

Minor: Abortion and Body shaming

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: Abortion, Car accident, Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, and Alcohol

alexandramiller's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

koplomps's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, and Fatphobia

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

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

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

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

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm