A review by hannah1734
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

It took me a while to get into it, but once I did I could not put it down, leading me to spend an entire 4-hour flight finishing the book. This book follows Zauner's journey of going through her mother's cancer treatment, during which she delves deeply into the often-strained relationship between her and her Korean mother. This memoir brought me to the brink of tears on multiple occasions and forced me to reevaluate my own relationship with my Asian immigrant parents in a way no other story has before.

Crying in H-Mart is great on its own, but discovering the author records music under Japanese Breakfest—a band I have been obsessed with recently—was amazing, and as soon as I found out, I started listening to their music while finishing the book (which is an experience I highly recommend). Seriously, what can Zauner not do?
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