Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Quero morrer, mas também quero comer tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee

98 reviews

leannanecdote's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Alcohol, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Fatphobia

ninicriedpower's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide and Body shaming

lucinotlucy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Drug use

nabaraditi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

I'm a bit iffy about this book. I did not necessarily like it but I didn't hate it either. 
I reason why I liked it. It's real!!! There are some REAL issues talked about that we don't exactly talk about; we don't even acknowledge let alone accept that we have these issues!!
Another reason why I loved this book is because the book is a real reflection of how therapy works. You do get better. But it is not a linear path, for one. There will be ups and downs. You get rid of bad behaviours but they do creep in at times. and that is absolutely okay. Secondly, not every issue you have gets solved in therapy, all at the same time. You do deal with some and resolve a few of them. Therapy is a journey and they have depicted really well in this book.

I wasn't a fan of this book because I wish the psychiatrist would've been better at responding. They seemed a bit manipulative because they said things about the author/client in a such conviction that they author/client who is in a vulnerable state believed their every word. Also, I wish the psychiatrist would've been less of explaining what is going on what kind of a person the author/client is and more of being a guide to the author/client. Like letting the author/client explore themselves especially because the author/client is very introspective and mindful of their behaviours and some triggers.

I did want to love this book. But unfortunately I didn't. But there are really good quotes in this book that  have marked so that I can go back and read them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Mental illness, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

bashsbooks's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Fatphobia

Minor: Lesbophobia, Racism, Misogyny, Suicide, and Xenophobia

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

relaxing slow-paced

2.25

It was an interesting book. There were some parts that I found myself connecting and sympathising with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Alcohol

Moderate: Dysphoria, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders

issyd23's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

2.0

I thought this would be funny but it was just sad 2⚰️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, Abandonment, Classism, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

dlsmk's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

1.0

First of all, I want to point out that I’m aware I’m reading this as an outsider to South Korean culture. I’m reading a translation that has likely lost important nuance. I’m reading this book out of its context; I’m not its intended audience.

So I don’t hold it against Baek Sehee that this book missed the mark for me. It was wildly popular in Korea, so it has accomplished its goal, it has nothing to prove to me whatsoever.

However, since I did read it, here are my thoughts: it did a remarkable job of really highlighting the differences in how mental health is treated in Korea versus America. I audibly gasped at some of the things being said by the psychiatrist, like “Don’t think about the future too much. Your anxiety can become a burden to others” (page 57). That sort of professional advice would not be tolerated here.

I really didn’t find the format of this book very useful. It had potential, but more than anything I felt as though the therapy transcripts sort of became repetitive and didn’t quite go anywhere. Perhaps that’s the point—to show that progress is slow and doesn’t always announce itself in flashing neon letters, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.

I understand that Sehee’s aim was to, in her words, “hold my hand up high and shout, I’m right here, hoping that someone would see me waving, recognize themselves in me and approach me, so we could find comfort in each other’s existence,” and to that end, I think the book is successful. Perhaps in a culture where mental health is just not talked about, transcribing and publishing one’s therapy sessions is itself a bold act, and reading them is validating for those who feel alone in their struggles.

Like I said, it just wasn’t for me. And that’s okay.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Bullying, and Domestic abuse