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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
A valuable and immersive memoir.
I love a good memoir, and this book was great to read in one sitting. There are transracial adoptees in my family, and as a soon to be new mother myself, there was a lot to think about it these pages. I wished at times there were more specific recollections instead of general reflections, but still well worth a read.
I love a good memoir, and this book was great to read in one sitting. There are transracial adoptees in my family, and as a soon to be new mother myself, there was a lot to think about it these pages. I wished at times there were more specific recollections instead of general reflections, but still well worth a read.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
This book hit close to home (in a literal sense) having grown up in a rural Oregon town much like the author’s, although my own childhood and identity were very different. It made me realize, once again, how difficult it would be to grow up as one of the few people of color in a predominantly white community. I enjoyed the shifting POVs and overall would recommend.
emotional
fast-paced
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
it was emotional and dove into complex topics. I appreciated the discussion on intersectionality (race, gender, adoption). But I thought it moved too slow for me.
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I think there is a lot of incredibly insightful and valuable information regarding what the adoption process can entail, especially in an interracial adoption. Chung does an excellent job of not defining the experience for anyone but herself and provides an objective as possible opinion on how the whole experience has affected her and everyone directly and indirectly involved, including its generational impact. I really admire Chung’s vulnerability, tenacity, and courage to explore and share this painful and confusing part of her identity for herself, for her children, and for other adoptees.
Lastly, I read Chung’s second memoir before her first memoir, All You Can Ever Know. I did not find this memoir to be as emotionally captivating perhaps because the second memoir is a huge spoiler for this story and because her writing and pacing improves greatly in A Living Remedy.
Lastly, I read Chung’s second memoir before her first memoir, All You Can Ever Know. I did not find this memoir to be as emotionally captivating perhaps because the second memoir is a huge spoiler for this story and because her writing and pacing improves greatly in A Living Remedy.