Discuss Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

What do Michelle's experiences reveal about the effect American society has on mixed-race people of Asian heritage?

Apr. 13, 2022
by cathyoc

This is a memoir of a very personal loss. Did you also experience the loss of a parent when you were young? How did this shape your life experience?

Apr. 12, 2022
by jeanl

What did you think of Michelle and her father's decision to use the word “lovely” on Chongmi's headstone?

Apr. 01, 2022
by kyliew

What role did Kyle play and why was Michelle so resentful of her?

Mar. 27, 2022
by tswaine

H Marts and local supermarkets are a regular setting in the book. How do these locations shape Michelle's experience of food and family?

Mar. 27, 2022
by tswaine

Michelle writes that "It felt wrong to talk to anyone, to smile or laugh or eat again knowing that she was dead." Could you relate to this description of grief? Could you relate to her impulse to go to the orchard?

Mar. 27, 2022
by tswaine

How did you respond to Michelle's detailed and graphic descriptions of her mother's illness & death?

Mar. 27, 2022
by tswaine

How did Michelle's relationship to Korean food change during her mother's illness and after her death? Why was she so drawn to cooking, and to the YouTube chef Maangchi?

Mar. 27, 2022
by tswaine

Were you familiar with Michelle's music & band before reading this book? Is so, did your sense of her. change because of the book?

Mar. 27, 2022
by tswaine

How did Michelle's relationship with her father change as a result of her mother's illness and eventual death? Why was there so much tension and conflict between them on the trip to Vietnam?

Mar. 19, 2022
by skagitgrits

How does the author use various food references to anchor you to specific locations, memories, and cultures? Which foods in the book were the most memorable to you and why?

Mar. 19, 2022
by skagitgrits

What do you think of the depiction of guilt and grief in this story?

Mar. 18, 2022
by kathleenq

Comment on how Michelle views herself when in Seoul compared to how she views herself in the U.S.

Mar. 16, 2022
by paulagb

Discuss the difficulty of communicating with family members of different generations, who speak another language and come from a different culture. How do Michelle and Nami bridge this divide?

Mar. 16, 2022
by paulagb

What do Michelle's mother's habits and beliefs reveal about her as a mother? What value do you see in her approach to parenting, and what would you do differently?

Mar. 14, 2022
by paulagb

How does the narrative structure reflect Michelle's reconciliation of her mother's memory, and what do you think of her emotional journey by the end of the book?

Mar. 13, 2022
by kb2021

Ethnic dishes are often passed down from one generation to another and can be a touchstone for immigrants.

Mar. 13, 2022
by kb2021

Music has been a key element of Michelle's life. How does the music that she listens to relate to the events in her life? What playlist would you put together for her family?

Mar. 12, 2022
by marks

How does Michelle's relationship with her mother evolve over the course of the memoir? Compare their relationship with other parent-child relationships in the memoir and with your own experience.

Mar. 12, 2022
by elise

Did the idea of a "scarcity mentality" impact how you think about representation, cultural differences, and community building?

Mar. 09, 2022
by arlenei

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Crying in H Mart

Discuss Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Overall, what do you think of Crying in H Mart? (no spoilers in this thread, please)

What do Michelle's experiences reveal about the effect American society has on mixed-race people of Asian heritage?

This is a memoir of a very personal loss. Did you also experience the loss of a parent when you were young? How did this shape your life experience?

What did you think of Michelle and her father's decision to use the word “lovely” on Chongmi's headstone?

What role did Kyle play and why was Michelle so resentful of her?

H Marts and local supermarkets are a regular setting in the book. How do these locations shape Michelle's experience of food and family?

Michelle writes that "It felt wrong to talk to anyone, to smile or laugh or eat again knowing that she was dead." Could you relate to this description of grief? Could you relate to her impulse to go to the orchard?

How did you respond to Michelle's detailed and graphic descriptions of her mother's illness & death?

How did Michelle's relationship to Korean food change during her mother's illness and after her death? Why was she so drawn to cooking, and to the YouTube chef Maangchi?

Were you familiar with Michelle's music & band before reading this book? Is so, did your sense of her. change because of the book?

How did Michelle's relationship with her father change as a result of her mother's illness and eventual death? Why was there so much tension and conflict between them on the trip to Vietnam?

How does the author use various food references to anchor you to specific locations, memories, and cultures? Which foods in the book were the most memorable to you and why?

What do you think of the depiction of guilt and grief in this story?

Comment on how Michelle views herself when in Seoul compared to how she views herself in the U.S.

Discuss the difficulty of communicating with family members of different generations, who speak another language and come from a different culture. How do Michelle and Nami bridge this divide?

What do Michelle's mother's habits and beliefs reveal about her as a mother? What value do you see in her approach to parenting, and what would you do differently?

How does the narrative structure reflect Michelle's reconciliation of her mother's memory, and what do you think of her emotional journey by the end of the book?

Ethnic dishes are often passed down from one generation to another and can be a touchstone for immigrants.

Music has been a key element of Michelle's life. How does the music that she listens to relate to the events in her life? What playlist would you put together for her family?

How does Michelle's relationship with her mother evolve over the course of the memoir? Compare their relationship with other parent-child relationships in the memoir and with your own experience.

Did the idea of a "scarcity mentality" impact how you think about representation, cultural differences, and community building?

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Discuss Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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