I read this book on the recommendation of a friend; I had never listened to Japanese Breakfast prior to reading. The book is a touching and skillfully written memoir, all the more so since it is by someone so young. She writes movingly about her relationship with her mother, and the importance that food has in tying her to her Korean heritage. She doesn't shy away from difficult subjects or the moments when she and her parents do not get along. The book covers her mother's illness and death, and Zauner explores how she dealt with her grief at such a tragic loss. Despite having almost no background on the author, I enjoyed this book immensely.