Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

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

75 reviews

withlivjones's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

This was a really interesting read that stresses the importance of being kind to yourself and getting help if you think you need it. I can definitely see how a lot of people have related to the author, and I love the message that even if you’re not extremely mentally ill, your negative feelings are still just as valid and deserving of treatment. I see a lot of books written by or for people with debilitating mental illnesses, but this is something i can connect to much more easily. The chapters are short and easy to read, and I like that a lot of the time the author gets straight to the point without a load of unnecessary waffle. I’m super grateful to the author for sharing her story in an effort to make others like her feel more seen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Fatphobia

nikexistiertnik's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

this was way too relatable for my taste and reminded me again and again that i REALLY need therapy.

i appreciated the psychiatrist's note, because there were moments, when their counselling irritated me - although i probably have to remember that i'm in a completely different country and therapy might just be different in germany.

my emotions are all over the place, i'm really happy i finally read it, and i'm thankful to my teacher for lending me the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

gossameralbum's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

Minor: Toxic friendship

viviundworte's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

3.75

too many random essays at the end of the book 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Body shaming, Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

chireadsandchill's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Suicide, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

ashleybeereads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Bullying

Minor: Suicide

chb's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

elanuruysal's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Mental illness

emminkirjakasa's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

2.25

I really wanted to like this...

Sadly, nothing about this book sticks out. I was waiting for something bigger, since this book had so many 5 star reviews. The therapy sessions feel similar to what I had (just a little different topics), but I don't think anyone else would really get anything out of my sessions. 

I liked the essays in the end of the book, and the way the book was writen as a conversation. Just everything else about it was meeh.

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Mä olisin kovasti halunnut tykätä  tästä...

Valitettavasti kirjasta ei jää mitään käteen. Odotin jotain parempaa ja suurempaa, koska kirjalla on niin monta 5 tähden arvostelua. Terapiaistunnot tuntuvat samanlaisilta kuin minulla oli (vain vähän eri aiheet), mutta en usko, että kukaan muu saisi mitään irti istunnoistani.

Pidin kirjan lopussa olevista esseistä ja tavasta jolla kirja kirjoitettiin keskusteluna. Kaikki muu kirjassa oli vain meeh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Fatphobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

superstar_y2k's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Fatphobia