Crying in H Mart

A very personal memoir that I at times felt like I shouldn't be listening to.

Zauner lays bare her pains, grief, joys and thoughts, ugly and beautiful. I was teary listening at times, as I could relate to some of her pains and grief as a carer and as someone who has also lost touch with their culture and language. I wanted to hug my mum often listening to this.

And I loved the descriptions of all the food - it took me back to my visit to Korea in...read more

Well written; a beautiful story about family, lost, identity. Important for those being part of the diaspora: every person, every book could show you what items and experiences make you feel “at home”. These figurative home that sometimes is difficult to explain. I loved the book.