A review by kshertz
Tastes Like War by Grace M. Cho

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

4.0

This book is excellent. For sure it’s a thesis that became a book. It’s in a weird in between but it somehow works. Her mother’s story alone is captivating. It’s so interesting to have it through the lens of food. I would’ve loved more of the food and culture references. It was super fascinating to think about schizophrenia for women that are older as well. There’s a compelling story here about medication for mental health throughout the years that could almost be a second book. it can be dark at times but I think it’s super informative and important

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, War, Physical abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Medical content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence