Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

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

23 reviews

ashleybeereads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
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isabezza's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

3.0

The first half of this book was beautiful and had a solid structure as transcripts and reflections from a series of therapy sessions. The narrative came to a comfortable conclusion with notes from the psychotherapist and an epilogue about Baek Se-hee's life. However, the book then continued an internal reflection in a seemingly unnecessary way with multiple chapters after the conclusion, which made me feel uninterested. The writing was good and should have been involved in the main structure instead to avoid it feeling rambling. 
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chb's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

2.0

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superstar_y2k's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

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ninicriedpower's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

it’s a very comforting book. 

i resonate with the author in a lot of ways, and reading their journey and thoughts helped me feel a bit more at peace and a little less alone
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bashsbooks's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

I was really excited to read this book as someone who has been treated for depression and anxiety - and had a rocky go of it. But I found it to be kind of lacklust and boring, and I'm not entirely sure why. Maybe because I felt like I'd already had similar conversations and revelations with my own therapist? I don't know.
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hereforthefunofit's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

i felt myself not wanting to pick up this book but almost everytime i did, i got something valuable from it. also, did not read the postscript.
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kcarri's review against another edition

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3.0

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nurlou's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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library_goth's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

1.5

I really wanted to like this book, but I couldn't connect with the writer or her struggles. Some sentiments she shared were relatable, but for something that was recommended to me as deeply profound and insightful, I didn't get that from this. The overall writing was really flat and the tone was dry. This may be due to translation and cultural differences, but it wasn't an enjoyable read for me.

The narrator came across as self-absorbed, without any real payoff or conclusion from her therapy. It just ends, and left me feeling like I'd just spent a couple hours with a toxic friend dumping all their tedious drama on me. 

I especially didn't like the part that discussed suicide as a "free death". While honest, it felt like a dangerous concept to include in a book marketed as self-help for depression.
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