amyl2112's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
hopethatcher's review against another edition
5.0
I literally cried 5 times while reading this book (I read it over the course of 2 days). The way Michelle writes about her mother, their relationship, and the struggle through her fight with cancer made me naturally think about my mom. The story was the perfect mix of relationships, cultural struggles, and intersectional experiences that shaped Michelle, and it gave me a better understanding of Korean food and culture.
alicelalicon's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, and Cancer
lynncornelissen's review against another edition
5.0
5 ⭐️ There is no other rating one could give to a memoir written with such raw emotion, haltingly beautiful prose and effervescence of reminiscence. This book handles grief and life in the most gentle parts with a cutting bluntness of words that is refreshing and reverberant in its emotion. The narrative style has a beautiful quality of lifting the fog from past memories when reflecting on them as an adult in a place of healing. And yes, this book does make you want to run to your closest establishment that will serve up the deliciousness that is the Korean kitchen. I expect this book is even more gut-punchingly difficult, yet comforting when grieving a recently lost loved one.
grassass's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0