Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

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

26 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

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

zoebamazing's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

2.0

I really wanted to like this book, and enjoyed that the author was willing to put this out and be vulnerable. But it is extremely fatphobic, without delving into how this is part of her bad self esteem or even incorrect or negative thinking like they do other parts of the book. The book also was very focused on her mental health in conjunction to work and the need for work validation. It's hard to not value work in a capitalist society, but this book is very focused on her worth being tied to work and doesn't challenge that basic issue.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Homophobia

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

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