Reviews with content warning for Mental illness - Quero morrer, mas também quero comer tteokbokki

I felt really seen, really connected to the author of this book. I understood completely how she was feeling. The only downside was the essays at the end felt very disconnected rather than the topical/related ones that followed the conversation transcriptions earlier in the book.

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dark hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I liked this memoir. It opened my eyes to the Psychology of making choices; that how we see ourselves is reflected in how self-esteem we have. Confidence is a choice and having a middle ground is okay to not be tied to the extremes of black and white. Life is complicated and having just two choices didn’t make sense. Sehee, Unnie, thank you for sharing your life and experiences with us, it’s not easy, but you did it. This book opened my eyes to a lot of possibilities and realizing that I need to focus more on the positive side because negativity can ruin a person. Overall, I was enlightened by this book.

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emotional informative reflective

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

I went into this book blind and absolutely loved it! I very rarely read a book the same day I buy it, but I couldn’t wait to read this one. The author was vulnerable in sharing her experiences with mental illness (particularly depression and anxiety).

I felt so seen and understood while reading this! I plan to come back to this book often as a new comfort read, and it’s definitely a favorite for July!

I see many saying that the psychiatrist was awful or the narrator is unlikeable which is disappointing. The psychiatrist wasn’t always great but 1) we are human and make mistakes 2) they acknowledge that they could’ve done better in their note at the end 3) it could be cultural differences. If you didn’t like the narrator, I think you missed the entire point of the book. Remember this is a real person sharing their mental illness struggles, which isn’t always pretty. And sadly those reviews reminded me why mental illness is still so stigmatized and why I still don’t confide in people about my own issues. The author may not see your reviews talking about how much you “couldn’t stand her whining,” but all the people in your life with mental illness will.

This is an important book for many and I’ll be recommending it often

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emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

2.5

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reflective medium-paced

3.0

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reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

I wanted so much more from this book, but it was just so flat.

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