Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

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

79 reviews

crushedredpepper's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Eating disorder and Alcohol

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse

buttongirl22's review

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

This was a retrospective look at working through one’s issues through therapy. It was heavily relatable and enlightening to read. I found myself seeing my own behavior and thoughts reflected back through a more clear lens. I really enjoyed Baek Se-hee’s writing and candor in this sensitive subject. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

llau's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

alexandracpedro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

keanusmom's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

emotional mysterious

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

tlindhorst's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

Written by a 20 something Korean woman about her struggles with depression & self-judgment. A helpful read for cross cultural mental health issues. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Alcohol, Mental illness, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Dysphoria

The author’s experience of domestic violence as a child is never connected to her mental health issues

carlaonion's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

kkulhannie's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse

tinny's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

The author, Baek Se-hee, mentions in the preface that she wrote this book in order to raise her hand up, to draw attention to her experiences, and allow more people going through something similar in their lives to find solidarity through her journey. I think throughout the course of the book, she is able to detail lots of her experiences and thought processes, and in her specificity and by not trying to make her narrative "one size fits all", I feel lots of people can find themselves reflected in her writing. 

I particularly liked that we got to hear from her therapist in a therapist's notes chapter as well, reminding us that therapy too is not perfect; that we each must lean on each other anyways and continue to find our way through this life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts