bigleoenergy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
4.5
This book left me with a lot of complicated feelings, both about it and as a result of it. I'm glad I read it, but it's not the kind of thing I can recommend to people with, "here, you should read this!" If the concept interests you, check it out! But if “celebrity memoir about grief, parental relationships, and racial identity” doesn’t light your fire, it’s probably gonna be a bad time.
It sparked a lot of conversation between my friends and I, with many of us being mixed race and/or children of immigrants.
It sparked a lot of conversation between my friends and I, with many of us being mixed race and/or children of immigrants.
camirl's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
a beautiful and heart-wrenching memoir. michelle’s writing is so beautiful and i loved all the descriptions of korean food throughout. like many people said already, it truly is mouthwatering to read about.
on another note, i felt so emotional reading about michelle’s life and her relationship to her family, especially her mom and the grief that came with her passing.
i wish i could express myself better to really convey how incredible this book is. i don’t really read that much nonfiction but this completely changed my perception of the genre and made me want to read about it more.
on another note, i felt so emotional reading about michelle’s life and her relationship to her family, especially her mom and the grief that came with her passing.
i wish i could express myself better to really convey how incredible this book is. i don’t really read that much nonfiction but this completely changed my perception of the genre and made me want to read about it more.
raynaslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Crying in H Mart is a very intimate and powerful memoir about Michelle Zauner's relationship with her mother, the grief she faced after her mother passed away, and her identity as a Korean-American woman.
This was my first read of 2022 and I can honestly say it's one of the most impactful books I've ever read. It is definitely a must-read (if I could have rated it more than 5 stars, I would have). I read it in one sitting (which I usually am never able to do with non-fiction books) and teared up multiple times throughout the book. I saw a review that said all mothers and daughters will recognize themselves and each other within this book and that is exactly what happened. It is an incredibly moving memoir about the mother-daughter bond, love, grief, food, and identity, and is a book that will stay with me for a very long time.
This was my first read of 2022 and I can honestly say it's one of the most impactful books I've ever read. It is definitely a must-read (if I could have rated it more than 5 stars, I would have). I read it in one sitting (which I usually am never able to do with non-fiction books) and teared up multiple times throughout the book. I saw a review that said all mothers and daughters will recognize themselves and each other within this book and that is exactly what happened. It is an incredibly moving memoir about the mother-daughter bond, love, grief, food, and identity, and is a book that will stay with me for a very long time.
soomaiyuh's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
4.5