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Quero morrer, mas também quero comer tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee
208 reviews
mdavis26's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Alcohol
hello_lovely13's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
nicolepaul_ine's review against another edition
I appreciated the last 25% of the book the most, and wish the rest of the book had been more in depth reflections of what she was going through a bit more like this last bit. the author doesn’t try to be like able and acknowledges her bad thoughts. I think most people have thoughts they might not be willing to share with anyone and it was oddly refreshing to get this type of non filtered view into someone’s mind. There were some things that I don’t know if they’re helpful to write down so check trigger warnings, even though some of the shaming is towards herself this might not be for everyone.
I’m both surprised and not surprised at all that a book like this has become so popular.
I’m both surprised and not surprised at all that a book like this has become so popular.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
booksjessreads's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
I was never really bothered about reading this book, but then it came in as a new book for my library and didn't have a queue of holds, so I took my chance and read it. Because of my previous apathy for the book, I didn't really go into this with any expectations, and I did come out of this book having an appreciation for the authors experience, as well as prompting my own self-reflection. I also do enjoy translated fiction, especially when written by women. This did give a good insight into the impact of Korean society on women's mental health.
I think this was a really easy-to-read memoir and it was very fast paced, which concerned me in areas that it was so quick to get through, despite the heavy subject matter. I appreciated that each chapter was not just dialogue between the psychiatrist and the author and was broken up with an introduction and an analysis of the conversation afterwards.
Despite this though, I did also feel the memoir to be quite average. Not that this book is supposed to be astounding, groundbreaking, or full of fancy prose. However, if it hadn't been so easy to read, I would have just DNF'ed. It also just felt very samey to a lot of the mental health memoirs and fiction that is already out there. There is supposed to be a second book coming out next year, but I feel like this is better as a stand-alone, and it certainly didn't grip me enough to want to read the second one.
Overall, an average memoir, but I would suggest it as a good read for those new to translated fiction with regards to Korean society and mental health.
I think this was a really easy-to-read memoir and it was very fast paced, which concerned me in areas that it was so quick to get through, despite the heavy subject matter. I appreciated that each chapter was not just dialogue between the psychiatrist and the author and was broken up with an introduction and an analysis of the conversation afterwards.
Despite this though, I did also feel the memoir to be quite average. Not that this book is supposed to be astounding, groundbreaking, or full of fancy prose. However, if it hadn't been so easy to read, I would have just DNF'ed. It also just felt very samey to a lot of the mental health memoirs and fiction that is already out there. There is supposed to be a second book coming out next year, but I feel like this is better as a stand-alone, and it certainly didn't grip me enough to want to read the second one.
Overall, an average memoir, but I would suggest it as a good read for those new to translated fiction with regards to Korean society and mental health.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
nikenacs's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Started off strong but didn't really go anywhere for me. Not a lot of new revelations for someone who has done quite some work on mental health already. Idk, maybe I was just not the target audience.
One thing though - sometimes I found the conversations so weird?? Very often either Sehee or the Psychiatrist will say something that seems completely out of context or out of pocket, and it doesn't get adressdd, and the conversation moves on. And they often change topics super randomly, at least in my perception. Idk if it's the editing, or if they were actually like that?? But it made it feel less real, which broke the whole ~flow~ for me.
One thing though - sometimes I found the conversations so weird?? Very often either Sehee or the Psychiatrist will say something that seems completely out of context or out of pocket, and it doesn't get adressdd, and the conversation moves on. And they often change topics super randomly, at least in my perception. Idk if it's the editing, or if they were actually like that?? But it made it feel less real, which broke the whole ~flow~ for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
sydneybedell's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
adrianasilva0's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
meaghanbethany's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
I am not in the habit of 'diagnosing' others, however, all throughout this book I couldn't get out of my mind that she may have been misdiagnosed; which seems to be a common thread in other reviews too. I am diagnosed autistic, and if you'd have removed references to the name of her condition, I would have sworn this was a book about Autism. I hope this can be considered for her.
Some favourite lines: "I want to march and hold hands with those who feel similarly to me", "I have trouble both accepting my own darkness and throwing myself into the light"
Some favourite lines: "I want to march and hold hands with those who feel similarly to me", "I have trouble both accepting my own darkness and throwing myself into the light"
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
chloemills's review against another edition
It had a good start but I ended up getting quite bored as it seemed repetitive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment