kibbles15's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion, Racism, and Cursing
alexisgarcia's review
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Terminal illness, Death, and Death of parent
gabriella_'s review
5.0
A lot of this book I personally resonated with. While I am not Korean, the mother-daughter bonding, themes of feeling disconnected from culture, grief, and transcending love of food hit very hard. Zauner finds a way to bring a personal story up and close to the reader. She has a way with words.
I can’t express how grateful I am to read this book. It feels like a warm hug. I hope anyone who has struggled with grief, especially those who mourn a mom or motherly figure, walk away from this book with even a shred of comfort. There is so much I want to say, so much thanks I want to pay the author for being as vulnerable as she was. And so much I want to thank her for, for expressing how painful her journey has been.
Some lines of this book really stuck with me, and I’ll end this review with one that made me audibly sob.
When one person collapses, the other instinctively shoulders their weight.
Graphic: Vomit, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Blood, Mental illness, Grief, and Cancer
Moderate: Cursing
riverofpages's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism and Terminal illness
Minor: Racism and Cursing
ejanephillips's review
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Car accident, Cursing, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abortion, Alcohol, and Death of parent
kcelena's review
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, Infidelity, and Medical content
Moderate: Abortion
itsheyfay's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Abortion, Car accident, Rape, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts
samanthabryan34's review
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing
nialiversuch's review
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Addiction, Abortion, Cursing, Car accident, Bullying, Xenophobia, and Vomit
mandi4886's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Racism, Abortion, Car accident, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts