Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee

40 reviews

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcoholism

ryanbada's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship

sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

tbh i was high key disappointed once i realized about 85% of the book is written via transcripts of the author's therapy sessions. i can understand why she recorded them and also how this writing style can help other people to see how therapy works or to, somehow, understand better the author's growth. personally, it took me a while to get used to it, but i really wanted to read the book, so i gradually got over it.
i couldn't fully relate to some of the author's problems, but i have tons of quotes highlighted or annotated with stuff like “she's so me”, lmao. some advices given by the psychiatrist really made me reflect or think about my own life, but one must keep in mind that this book doesn't really provide an answer to depression, instead it's just a portrayal of how anxiety and depression can affect someone. 

ps: i can get why so many people disliked the book, but i admire the author for sharing this with the world, even though she probably knew people would judge her, think she's annoying or whatever. this proves how much she has grown and how much her mental health improved, and i can't help but feeling proud of her. <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts

tomoonarmy's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

calcifowl's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Racism

becca99's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

I enjoyed this book for what it was, but it would've provided more help and insight if there was more context to the therapy sessions. I recognize that might be too personal for the author to share with us, but this way much of it is just hanging there aimlessly - at least for me.

I will say that the book was out of my comfort zone, but it did provide a few interesting thoughts and it gave me an opportunity to truly recognize that I am not alone with my dark thoughts and/or feelings.

I'll leave my favorite quote from the book here, because some parts really did touch me. " I am someone who is completely unique in this world, someone I need to take care of for the rest of my life, and therefore someone I need to help take each step forward, warmly and patiently, to allow to rest on some days and to encourage on others - I believe the more I look into this strange being, myself, the more routes I will find to happiness."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Domestic abuse

shushkeepitdown's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

2.75

This book feels like a call out at me because I also related to some of her problems but at the same time when I continued reading I kept thinking at random points 'wow this person is kind of a dick' and I think that's the point to some extent. Due to her problems she faced now she looks at the world in a very black and white way. I love that she decided to get help to improve her thinking and her issues, most usually won't and that's why I think this book is ok. It isn't too triggering but it talks about heavy topics so be careful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Lesbophobia, Racism, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

rieviolet's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

I appreciated the author's openness about her feelings and struggles but I wasn't particularly keen on the sections that were the direct transcripts of her therapy sessions. They felt a bit dry in terms of narrative style, with a more specialized language or explanatory segments that I was less enthusiastic to get through. 

The parts with the author's own reflections and commentary were by far my favourites. The final part of the book with its brief reflective vignettes really struck a chord with me.

To me, sadness is the path of least resistance, the most familiar and close-at-hand emotion I have. A habit that has encrusted itself into my everyday.
Things will get better with time. Or no, everything is dynamic, which means life will have jump-for-joy moments as well as bad ones, going back and forth like the tide.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Racism

rupanjali's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

heatherjay94's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

The book follows the author's journey to improving their mental health through a series of reflective essays and transcripts of their therapy sessions, detailing their struggles with self-image, low self-esteem, and dependency issues, among other things.

I didn't expect to relate to this book as much as I did. It was saddening to see someone trying to find their way out of the bog of self-hatred. I see parts of myself in their thoughts, as well as fragments of my old self. I think if I'd found this book 2-3 years ago, I would have struggled a lot more to finish it.

I respect the courage it must have taken to write a book like this - to bare yourself in such a way that will no doubt invite contempt and derision from some people, even the ones who do relate to your struggles. The book was like a mirror for me in parts, and I have to admit I didn't like what I see. 

But still, I'm glad I read it. I don't think I'll revisit it any time soon, but I don't regret picking it up. I wish the author all the best in their journey to healing, and I hope the book finds its way into the hands of those who need it. Sometimes we just need to know that we aren't alone in our pain and ugliness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts