Classify this review as either positive or negative and explain your response: I bought the audiobook for my book club, which I highly recommend. Zauner voices it herself and you can hear the emotion in her retelling so well, and it's a huge bonus to hear the Korean pronunciation if you're not Korean yourself. Overall I thought this book was very real, and showed all of the lovely parts of her relationship with her mother and the pain alongside it. I loved the food motif throughout the book and think many people will find it relatable. I love Korean food, but for a few people this was their first introduction to the cuisine and culture, and it got them to try Korean food for the first time. This book will probably make you cry!!

The only critique I had of it was I thought it was a little too unstructured. I listened to it with my partner and they found the first opening chapters hard to get into since Zauner starts off with a very wide view of her story/relationship with her mother/her feelings. Once she gets into the chronological-ish parts you get totally roped in. Don't expect a "satisfying" ending, because there is no "close" to her story. Her life is obviously ongoing and there are still feelings she's grappling with. It would be impossible to wrap up neatly!

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Classify this review as either positive or negative and explain your response: I bought the audiobook for my book club, which I highly recommend. Zauner voices it herself and you can hear the emotion in her retelling so well, and it's a huge bonus to hear the Korean pronunciation if you're not Korean yourself. Overall I thought this book was very real, and showed all of the lovely parts of her relationship with her mother and the pain alongside it. I loved the food motif throughout the book and think many people will find it relatable. I love Korean food, but for a few people this was their first introduction to the cuisine and culture, and it got them to try Korean food for the first time. This book will probably make you cry!!

The only critique I had of it was I thought it was a little too unstructured. I listened to it with my partner and they found the first opening chapters hard to get into since Zauner starts off with a very wide view of her story/relationship with her mother/her feelings. Once she gets into the chronological-ish parts you get totally roped in. Don't expect a "satisfying" ending, because there is no "close" to her story. Her life is obviously ongoing and there are still feelings she's grappling with. It would be impossible to wrap up neatly!

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This is a mostly positive review. The reviewer finds the book authentic in its portrayal of both the good and bad parts in the mother-daughter relationship. They found the food motif relatable and the introduction of Korean cuisine and culture palatable to new audiences. They do critique the initial unstructured chapters but found the story more engrossing once the narrative becomes chronological. The lack of a conclusive ending is acknowledged as an ongoing reflection of the author's life and emotions.
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Classify this review as either positive or negative and explain your response: I bought the audiobook for my book club, which I highly recommend. Zauner voices it herself and you can hear the emotion in her retelling so well, and it's a huge bonus to hear the Korean pronunciation if you're not Korean yourself. Overall I thought this book was very real, and showed all of the lovely parts of her relationship with her mother and the pain alongside it. I loved the food motif throughout the book and think many people will find it relatable. I love Korean food, but for a few people this was their first introduction to the cuisine and culture, and it got them to try Korean food for the first time. This book will probably make you cry!!

The only critique I had of it was I thought it was a little too unstructured. I listened to it with my partner and they found the first opening chapters hard to get into since Zauner starts off with a very wide view of her story/relationship with her mother/her feelings. Once she gets into the chronological-ish parts you get totally roped in. Don't expect a "satisfying" ending, because there is no "close" to her story. Her life is obviously ongoing and there are still feelings she's grappling with. It would be impossible to wrap up neatly!
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This is a mostly positive review. The reviewer finds the book authentic in its portrayal of both the good and bad parts in the mother-daughter relationship. They found the food motif relatable and the introduction of Korean cuisine and culture palatable to new audiences. They do critique the initial unstructured chapters but found the story more engrossing once the narrative becomes chronological. The lack of a conclusive ending is acknowledged as an ongoing reflection of the author's life and emotions.</s>
