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Uggh.. The most heartbreaking 5 star read ever :(((
I almost didn't give this book 5 stars because it is too scary for me to read some parts of this book, since there's some very close to real life experience here. But - the memoir is very well written, with lots of heart and soul put into it that I can feel only by reading several pages in.
It is scary, it is raw, it is beautiful and heart wrenching all at once.
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I almost didn't give this book 5 stars because it is too scary for me to read some parts of this book, since there's some very close to real life experience here. But - the memoir is very well written, with lots of heart and soul put into it that I can feel only by reading several pages in.
It is scary, it is raw, it is beautiful and heart wrenching all at once.
...more
Thanks to Knopf and NetGalley for the digital ARC. I wasn't compensated for this review, and all opinions are my own.
Wow, this memoir. I think I was worried that the book would be much more focused on Zauner's musical career (which didn't interest me that much, as I didn't even know who Japanese Breakfast was before I heard about this book). But it ended up being this beautiful, complex, at times painful book about mother-daughter relationships, grief, food, what it means to be part of two cultu ...more
Wow, this memoir. I think I was worried that the book would be much more focused on Zauner's musical career (which didn't interest me that much, as I didn't even know who Japanese Breakfast was before I heard about this book). But it ended up being this beautiful, complex, at times painful book about mother-daughter relationships, grief, food, what it means to be part of two cultu ...more
My first piece of advice is read/listen when you’re not hungry. Zauner’s descriptions of Korean cuisine are mouthwatering. This memoir is about adult parent-child relationships, dealing with terminal illness and integrating who your parents are with who you are.
Memoir by a Korean-American woman about her relationship with her mother, in particular caring for her mother as she died in the 50s of cancer. Michelle Zauner had a relationship with her mother that could be contenious but ultimately was one of deep love. She describes their shared love of Korean food and her grief over her mother's death. Recommended for readers who enjoy foodie memoirs or are looking for a thoughtful book about death and grief.
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