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A review by amanda_marie
Tastes Like War by Grace M. Cho
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Cho’s is a narrative that defies traditional linear storytelling. As much her mother’s story as it is her own, she includes historical information on the US occupation of Korea, Korean culture, and scientific research into schizophrenia, all culminating in an interdisciplinary dish that’s hard to put down. I feel more learned for having read it, but mostly I hope she feels some peace from having written it.
Graphic: Colonisation, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Sexism
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault