Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
One of the best books I’ve ever read, this one will win awards. It’s a mother/daughter memoir at its core, and I’m not sure there’s anything between them that you or I haven’t experienced or known of: this one is all about the writing. Somehow all of Zauner’s heart is laid bare in her prose and yours will thump right along with hers. Her Korean mother and Vietnam vet dad raise her best they can in California. She’s an only child. Typical tensions are revealed, especially from during Zauner’s teens, but the mother/daughter bond is so strong, it overcomes the resentments of both when Michelle comes all the way back home when mom falls ill. Together, guided by the comforts of home cooking, they find their way to understanding. Universal emotions and experiences, so so well told. Astonishing. - Sandy