A review by pamshenanigans
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Read this for Asian Readathon and I’m giving it 4.5 stars! Michelle documents her life as an only daughter to a Korean mother and an American dad. This memoir navigates through the different areas and times of her life that is ultimately anchored on family. The memoir shows how she and her family dealt with the grief of losing her mother to cancer. 

She also talks about her regrets, how difficult and palpable the grief is. While she and her mom had a bumpy relationship, they never fail to bond over Korean food. 

If you’re also an only child and/or the eldest in an Asian household, this book will hit you through the core. There are a lot of things in the book that are universally experienced by Asian kids; like the fear of failure, getting your parents approval, getting beat up by their unachievable standards. 

If you’re going through grief, you may find solace in this book in a form of companionship with Michelle. It may be triggering though so tread lightly. 
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