Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

10 reviews

komiification's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

I need to stop listening to the most gut-wrenching audiobooks of daughters talking about their relationships with their mothers when I’m at work because I am literally on the edge of tears all the time. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Medical content, Car accident, and Abortion

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Pregnancy, 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.

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse and Physical abuse

martinatan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

you already know this book is perfect and no one can tell me otherwise

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Abortion, and Pregnancy

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Excrement and Car accident

livruther's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

4.75

michelle zauner is a talented writer. for anyone who has ever gone through grief, she has a way of taking you right back there, which is a very difficult experience for the reader but a wonderful demonstration of zauner’s abilities. i loved the tidbits about her relationship and how peter was always there for her. also, i think this book has an iconic first sentence. i liked pretty much everything about it except for the essay “dark matter.” it just didnt feel as impactful as the others to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape and Abortion

ava_ba's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Nami and Peter deserve everything, Kye is going straight to hell

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Excrement, and Abortion

anielabooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

I wan’t expecting to like this book as much as I did. Very touching memoir about the author struggling to figure out her identity as a mixed race person and connecting with her mother’s heritage after her death. The audiobook was narrated by the author herself, and I really appreciated the help to pronounce some of the dish names and Korean words.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Car accident

Minor: Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Excrement, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

kdenten's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy

kitausu's review against another edition

DNF a little under the 50% mark

I didn't stop this book because there was anything wrong with the book. The writing is visceral and powerful as is the story. I'm just not mentally in a place to read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abortion

Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy