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Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

128 reviews

biblio_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Infidelity, and Abortion

jeanaquinlan's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

Crying in H Mart is a phenomenal, emotional memoir. As someone who has also lost their mother to cancer, Michelle’s description of her grief and reaction to her mother’s illness and death resonated deeply with me. I love how she uses food as a tool to relate to her mother culture, and to process her grief. Altogether an amazing book and a must-read. Bring the tissues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Abortion

hufflepuffbiologybuff's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

The relationship between mother and daughter is honestly refreshing. I think some of us can relate. Some of the things said in anger to each other was inappropriate, which is often the case though the mom made a really low blow that stuck with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Excrement, and Car accident

Minor: Cursing, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

traciereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Car accident

Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

wishlissa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

It feels impossible to rate this book of another person’s grief. I considered this last night as I cleaned the kitchen, only two chapters left for this morning. Food is a means of connection in my family, too, although I won’t be naïve enough to say it is that way in every family. This book is poignant and beautifully written, made my heart ache, and ignited a craving for the unmistakable flavor kimchi I couldn’t satisfy at 1am. But when I go to the Asian market later to buy some, I will think of how my own parents show their love for us. And I will think of Michelle’s mom the whole time.

sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

I don't rate memoirs but this was amazingly written and had such a profound effect on me. It has to be one of my favourite memoirs, despite not knowing who Michelle Zauner was prior to reading. I loved how raw Michelle was in her retelling of her and her parents' story, how she exposed the good and parts of herself in a way that was innately human. An interesting and complex representation of mother-daughter relationships and growing up Korean-American. At first, I wasn't sure about the non-linear retelling and, though maybe we did rehash the same events a couple times, I think it worked in favour of the story Michelle was portraying.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for a deep, emotional and real memoir, even if you aren't familiar with the author herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Infidelity and Abortion

lorepanda's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, and Abortion

llams's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

what an amazing and honest ode to her mother and korean food. it felt honest and gut wrenchingly real

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abortion

karabeavis's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Amazing book. Lived up to hype (I kept hearing about this book). Incredibly vivid perfect descriptions of dishes, loved all the food references, and comprehensive food appreciation. its also just incredibly sad. And real, funny, and cool. It’s deeply personal and it hurts. It’s a loss it seems she will grieve forever. I hope the author is doing ok and surrounded by love. It seems she found a solid, supportive partner. 

This book made me reflect on the mummy I wanna be for my two—year—old as she grows. I hugged her tighter while reading this. I hope she doesn’t have to prematurely confront our deaths (we are older parents). We want her to know love and security. 

I want to re—read to pay more attention to the names of the family in Seoul because I lost track of who was who. And I want to eat and study Korean food! this was obviously such a link with her mother and her heritage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity

weezewest's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

I loved this memoir and the way the author used food as a vehicle to explore identity and grief. Did make me cry 🥲

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity