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A review by atsundarsingh
Tastes Like War by Grace M. Cho
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
I was so moved by this book, and learned so many things - about Korea, schizophrenia, US imperialism. I wish more memoirs like this came out more often, but the truth is, that is likely impossible, because the singular honesty and carefulness with which Cho crafted her story isn't something that just rolls off people easily. Heartily recommend, and I will totally be finding ways to weave this into my teaching and recommendations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Bullying, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Colonisation, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Suicide attempt