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bludgeoned_by_hail's review against another edition
4.0
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😮💨)
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, and Car accident
imscrem's review against another edition
4.0
Some of what the author said about being half Korean/half American resonated with me, although I’m half American half Czech. I often feel lost in my heritage language and culture as well, dismayed when people switch to English to explain things to me, and often expecting others to tell me that I am “enough” to fit in.
It was also nice to recognize the names of Korean foods I’ve learned to cook, and understand a lot of the Korean phrases used throughout the book.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Car accident, Abortion, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Rape, and Excrement
kairaveethakkar's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Physical abuse
celticthistle's review
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death of parent
jhube's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Colonisation
hufflepuffbiologybuff's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Excrement, and Car accident
Minor: Cursing, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion
mondayn's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Xenophobia, and Alcohol
lynxpardinus's review
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Racism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse and Physical abuse
emilyharmonica's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol
spaceykaysee's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Abortion
Minor: Rape