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A review by spyralnode
Oh, Never Mind by Mary H.K. Choi
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Mary H.K. Choi has my heart. She writes in a way where I just get her, we're on the same wavelength. I like her ideas, I understand her thoughts, and I empathise with her insecurities. And 'Oh, Never Mind' is a collection of autobiographical essays on several topics: relationships with parents, the connection with the location you live in, the relevance of work on your authenticity and eating disorders. Similar to 'Yolk', it's outspoken and potentially triggering if you're sensitive to any of these topics.
I had to cackle that this is a Kindle Unlimited exclusive... I had to dig out my Kindle and get on the free subscription for x months because it was the only way I could access this book. Such a shame, and sadly it did feel a bit rushed and done on commission, even though still charming and witty. It's more so that Choi's input remains limited to a level of superficiality.
For example, the common thread running through each of the essays was that she's decided to move to Los Angeles after 12 years in New York City. There's a couple of sentences about self-importance, but other than that, her reasoning seems circumstantial at best, maybe starting over on a clean slate. As much as I appreciate Choi's voice, and even how it comes through here, I want more. More content, more context, more insight - it feels so insubstantial and yet I'll take every nugget of how her brain works.
I had to cackle that this is a Kindle Unlimited exclusive... I had to dig out my Kindle and get on the free subscription for x months because it was the only way I could access this book. Such a shame, and sadly it did feel a bit rushed and done on commission, even though still charming and witty. It's more so that Choi's input remains limited to a level of superficiality.
For example, the common thread running through each of the essays was that she's decided to move to Los Angeles after 12 years in New York City. There's a couple of sentences about self-importance, but other than that, her reasoning seems circumstantial at best, maybe starting over on a clean slate. As much as I appreciate Choi's voice, and even how it comes through here, I want more. More content, more context, more insight - it feels so insubstantial and yet I'll take every nugget of how her brain works.