Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

1450 reviews

jeanaquinlan's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

Crying in H Mart is a phenomenal, emotional memoir. As someone who has also lost their mother to cancer, Michelle’s description of her grief and reaction to her mother’s illness and death resonated deeply with me. I love how she uses food as a tool to relate to her mother culture, and to process her grief. Altogether an amazing book and a must-read. Bring the tissues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Abortion

hufflepuffbiologybuff's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

The relationship between mother and daughter is honestly refreshing. I think some of us can relate. Some of the things said in anger to each other was inappropriate, which is often the case though the mom made a really low blow that stuck with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Excrement, and Car accident

Minor: Cursing, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

maddielle's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

traciereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Car accident

Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kittyhollow's review against another edition

It’s really heavy. It was good so far but I need feel good or cozy books right now. Plan to pick back up later. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

gracielou2000's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Abortion

winterdelight's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

 "How cyclical and bittersweet for a child to retrace the image of their mother. For a subject to turn back to document their archivist."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer

sarahrob's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This book and heartbreakingly beautiful. I don’t typically read a ton of memoirs, and surprised even myself as picking this title for my book club, but I am so happy to finally read this one that has been on my TBR for a while now. 

I found the perspective and flashbacks a bit choppy at the start - it was hard to get into as Zauner jumped between times from one paragraph to the next. However, as the book progresses, I found no longer to be the case. 

She has a such a unique voice and I loved her ability to capture such immense grief and also occasionally break the tension with a line that was so completely relatable I had to laugh. 

Striking vignettes (crying in h mart, singing in Vietnam)
Motif and symbols (kimchi fridge full of photographs) 

One word: Visceral 
  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Addiction, Rape, Car accident, and Abortion

averydriver's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

wishlissa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

It feels impossible to rate this book of another person’s grief. I considered this last night as I cleaned the kitchen, only two chapters left for this morning. Food is a means of connection in my family, too, although I won’t be naïve enough to say it is that way in every family. This book is poignant and beautifully written, made my heart ache, and ignited a craving for the unmistakable flavor kimchi I couldn’t satisfy at 1am. But when I go to the Asian market later to buy some, I will think of how my own parents show their love for us. And I will think of Michelle’s mom the whole time.