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julesfrigault's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Car accident
Minor: Abortion
zreadz's review against another edition
5.0
I recommend this book to both those who have lost loved ones and those who haven’t yet. I’d even recommend it to those who have witnessed or struggled to understand someone else’s grief, grappling with what it truly means and how it sits within you. It’s a tough and tragic read, but reducing it to just those two words would be an injustice. I loved reading about identity, coming of age, and the matriarchal dynamics that influence mother-daughter relationships. Like Zauner, I’m not religious, but like Nami, I’d like to believe our loved ones are happy somewhere, and that our ancestors help us navigate the enormous emotions of grief, love, sadness, anger, and joy that life brings. Our memories, our tastes our worldviews are gifts imparted on us by the ones we love.
Thank you Chongmi, Halmeoni, and Eunmi.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent
emmalwooten's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent
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
ckingcolorado's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism and Abortion
claireeshelby's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Terminal illness and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism
jess_polishedcomma's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Excrement
komiification's review against another edition
5.0
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
annaonthepage's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit
_mininbooks_'s review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Minor: Abortion