Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Tränen im Asia-Markt by Michelle Zauner

409 reviews

ksilvio's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent

ewwa18's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Car accident

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Racism, Xenophobia, and Vomit

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Abandonment

m_cant_read's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This was so beautiful and sad. I'm glad I borrowed an audiobook rather than reading a physical copy because I don't think I would have been able to hold my tears if I actually read it. My mom is still around and this book made me miss her even though I see her nearly everyday. I loved this, and I think listening to Michelle Zauner read this made this so much more gorgeous.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Car accident

larbster90's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use and Infidelity

laurajordensharris's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

bludgeoned_by_hail's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

4.0

It took a while to grow on me, but when it did it really did.
I wasn't a fan of the first few chapters, which came across way too personal, the writing not doing enough to really elevate it from venting and airing out dirty laundry (maybe I'm just not a fan of memoirs?).
From her mom's diagnosis onward, the pace shifts dramatically. The unpoetic and unfiltered language makes the excrutiating anguish of her deterioration and ultimate death come through the page with devastating depth, detail and vulnerability. When it finally happens, you are left grappling with the loss and putting the pieces together alongside Zauner. You can almost feel her maturing in real time.
The fact that it ends on a heartwarming note and she's clearly come out the other end is the cherry on top, making it all so much more bearable.
I admire Zauner's honesty and willingness to self-reflect in such a public manner, and wish her all the best. 
(Rugged Country hits different now for sure😮‍💨)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Racism, and Car accident

aude's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion

kyarabereading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

When I first started reading this book, I thought it was a bit slow-moving with a writing style I didn’t think I’d love. I assumed too early on that I wouldn’t like it, but I’m glad I gave it a chance, because in the end I really loved it. This is a book you can tell was written by a songwriter - poetic with the types of lines that feel like a punch in the gut. I fell in love with Zauner’s writing style - the level of detail she gives when describing food and music and art. You can really tell her connection to it all/love for it all and how it all helps her feel more connected to her mother.

This book was incredibly sad and honest and reflective. I appreciated Zauner’s honesty when it came to her relationship with those around her (especially her parents, especially her mom), as well as her honesty when it came to the disconnect she felt to her Korean culture. I think what she described is an experience that unfortunately a lot of people could relate to. Although it can be saddening, I hope it makes the readers of Crying in H Mart dealing with similar experiences feel a little less alone. 

It can’t be easy to write about such a tragedy and I commend Zauner for sharing her story with the world! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

keelymightread's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abortion