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summary of 63 ratings (see reviews)
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Death of parent (11 reviewers), Cancer (10 reviewers), Alcoholism (3 reviewers), Death (3 reviewers), Terminal illness (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Vomit (1 reviewer), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), and Car accident (1 reviewer)Moderate
Cancer (2 reviewers), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Vomit (1 reviewer), Abortion (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Minor
Addiction (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), and Abortion (1 reviewer)Moods
reflective 89%
sad 85%
hopeful 20%
challenging 18%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
funny 6%
informative 4%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 11%
slow 8%
Average rating
256 pages | first published 2021
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Description
From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity...
256 pages | first published 2021
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Description
From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity...Community Reviews
summary of 63 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Death of parent (11 reviewers), Cancer (10 reviewers), Alcoholism (3 reviewers), Death (3 reviewers), Terminal illness (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Vomit (1 reviewer), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), and Car accident (1 reviewer)Moderate
Cancer (2 reviewers), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Vomit (1 reviewer), Abortion (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Minor
Addiction (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), and Abortion (1 reviewer)Moods
reflective 89%
sad 85%
hopeful 20%
challenging 18%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
funny 6%
informative 4%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 11%
slow 8%
Average rating