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Task 21: Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
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last updated Sep 25, 2022 09:27AM
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My mom ate 1/4 cup of nuts every day, no more and no less. She drank two cups of tea from the same mug every day, black in the morning and herbal at night, both with honey. She loved salmon and spinach salads. She went through food phases, including red dyed pistachios, sunflower seeds, and raspberry Frusen Glädjé. She ate granola and drank fresh squeezed orange juice. She didn't really cook, but made the best red velvet cake and the butteriest popcorn. She called pasta salad, 'scroodle salad' a
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Wow, this put me through the wringer. So much raw emotion, so much intense grief. It brought up so many complicated feelings about my own parents deaths. Definitely recommended, but if you have lost someone, it will rip your heart out all over again.
Jun 21, 2022
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There was a such a long time between when I decided to read this and when I actually did that I forgot what it was about. I thought it was more about family and food, but it was mostly about the death of her mom. Kinda tough to read in places. I didn't realize til the end that Michelle is Japanese Breakfast. I just recently found her music, which is why I probably thought I should read the book. Not bad, but darker than I was looking for on a day off read.
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A powerful account of grief and loss from a gifted writer--sometimes sweet, sometimes brutal, but always honest. It's a mother-daughter story, but also Michelle Zauner's story of finding her identity and navigating the two cultures that formed her as a Korean American.
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a love letter to a parent, to food, to a culture, to family, to grief. I listened to the audio book and loved the hearing Korean language strung throughout. Really beautiful.
