I listened to this audiobook after finishing two fantastic memories (I'm Glad My Mom Died and What My Bones Know), so my perspective may be slightly skewed. I probably went in with expectations of what it would be like that weren't met.

Michelle's story was super meaningful and enlightened me to the lives experience of someone growing up Korean American. I enjoyed the parts in which Michelle explored her identity and grappled with finding her place between two cultures. She also had great writing.

In between those moments, I felt lost at times in her story. It focused heavily on her experiences of grief and loss, which would be powerful for a reader that connects to that topic. It was probably very meaningful for Michelle to process through writing and it did leave me with moments of reflection. But it didn't hit me as strongly as I thought it would.