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vklopez's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
silodear's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
faithaforman's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness
Minor: Racism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
casually_booking's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts
dananana's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Cancer, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racism
bitesizedbeet's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
alaina's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Xenophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Suicidal thoughts
hnagarne's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Grief, Classism, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Death
Moderate: Racism and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Infertility
caseythereader's review against another edition
5.0
- My goodness, is A LIVING REMEDY a powerful book. It boils over with rage and love. It brings the reader along the confusing, overwhelming path of grief.
- Chung meanders between the present day and memories of her childhood, giving us a full picture of who her parents were and the bond she had with them. Her writing is to the point, but always thoughtful.
- For me, I am grateful that this book shows that strange pre-grief period, when you know a loved one is dying but they're still here, and there isn't much you can do about anything. It's a strange, though common, situation that our society and our health care system don't really know how to deal with.
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Suicide
bookmindedmag's review against another edition
5.0
The writing is especially beautiful and raw, letting readers know that what we're reading is how Ms. Chung felt, and still feels. It felt almost cruel how quickly she lost both parents, not having the space to grieve them individually. Reading this book helped me face my own fears of one day losing my own parents and trying to do whatever I can to be there for them like a dutiful daughter should be. I thought the author's bouts with anxiety, panic attacks, guilt and rage were necessary for readers to see on the page because too many of us still try to keep it together during times of crisis or grief, causing more harm to ourselves in the long run.
I definitely plan to purchase a finished copy of this book. I normally do not read memoirs more than once, but this book will be one of the few I choose to keep in my personal library and read again.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Cancer
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts