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Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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Losing a parent, especially when the relationship is complicated, is an entirely different kaleidoscope of pain. This book seems to nail that.

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Crying in H Mart

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Dylan

Dylan

“You might know Michelle Zauner as the creative force behind Japanese Breakfast, but here, she steps out from her indie pop persona, sharing a raw, deeply personal side. Her 2021 memoir, Crying in H Mart, is a potent exploration of how grief, culture, and identity intertwine after losing someone who’s been your anchor. Born to a Korean mother and an American father, Zauner grew up navigating her Ko”

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Kaylan

Kaylan

“This is a great book, but the advice I would give about experiencing profound grief, as I’ve come to call it, is to talk to someone who has a shared experience. I have a friend who went through a very similar loss. She proactively inserted herself in my life when I needed connection & processing most but didn’t know how to ask or what to say. After some time and space, maybe a few years, turn arou”

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Tami

Tami

“it’s just so good.”

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