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cyoussef11's review against another edition
i might've enjoyed this book more at a different time. it's well written and engaging, it was just hard for me to read after dealing with similar struggles as the author, it hit a little too close to home for me.
_venus_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Michelle has a way with words. I enjoyed how she explained the process of making food and her complicated emotions so well.
charelwood's review against another edition
5.0
True to its name, this was a book was a tear-jerker - a deeply personal recollection of her motherβs death and how sheβs found a way to reconnect with her culture through food.
What resonated the most is how universally human an experience it is to grieve the loss of those closest to you and the challenge it is to pick up the pieces of yourself that can feel like they disappear after their passing.
What resonated the most is how universally human an experience it is to grieve the loss of those closest to you and the challenge it is to pick up the pieces of yourself that can feel like they disappear after their passing.
desiree_reads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
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Let me start off by requesting you to please listen to the audiobook. I think itβll leave a more lasting impression since the author themself is the narrator.
The way Michelle describes the relationship between her mother and herself is so well put together. Her mother was a very strict, and at times cruel, woman. Though, she truly seemed to love her only daughter, but struggled to convey it.
One way her mother showed her love for Michelle was through food.
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While the grief is strong and very impactful, this book still managed to make me hungry.
P.S. Iβd never heard of Japanese Breakfast till now and will definitely be checking out their music soon!
evelyn29's review against another edition
first of all this book made me sob. the whole story of her motherβs cancer treatment and grappling with the devastation that came with it was heartbreaking and so beautifully written. idk maybe itβs the fact that i can relate to some of the whole struggling with your asian-ness thing that really tugged at my heartstrings but i found myself wanting to cry, hug my mom, and eat kimchi. the descriptions of food and her general relationship with korean food was beautiful and i truly loved this book. also sheβs part of a band βjapanese breakfastβ and i am currently listening to some of her music and i actually kinda like it.