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A review by nicolet
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Right from the beginning, this book immersive you in the Asian-American culture. Even though I am not an Asian American, I could relate to it because of the emotions so well displayed in the book. You could truly tell this memoir was a labor of love — not only to her mother but to the Korea.
I will say some parts of the book were difficult to read. I am someone who has lost a family member to a terminal illness and have witnessed the painful decline in health that happens in those situations. I also had someone I love suffer through stage IV cancer, similar to Michelle’s mother, and even though thankfully my family member is in remission, the images that Michelle describes going through with her mother are real, and raw, and can bring up some unwanted memories for those who have witnessed similar things before. So I would be aware of that before reading.
I will say some parts of the book were difficult to read. I am someone who has lost a family member to a terminal illness and have witnessed the painful decline in health that happens in those situations. I also had someone I love suffer through stage IV cancer, similar to Michelle’s mother, and even though thankfully my family member is in remission, the images that Michelle describes going through with her mother are real, and raw, and can bring up some unwanted memories for those who have witnessed similar things before. So I would be aware of that before reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Death