A musician processes the death of her Korean mother through food -- and finds that cooking her mother's recipes is the closest thing to having her back.
About This Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want to feel something deeply, books that stay with you long after the last page. The prose is accessible: you can read this quickly and it never asks too much of you. The pacing is balanced, time to breathe between moments that matter. If you prefer to read at arm's length, this one may get too close.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something moving and emotionally resonant, and a read that's balanced and absorbing.
What It Explores
Crying in H Mart explores family in all its complexity — inherited and chosen, loss and what remains after it, and identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be.
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