Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

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

16 reviews

maggies's review

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

This is fascinating - a glimpse into the author’s therapy journey, with transcripts of sessions with her therapist. I could see a lot of my own experiences in these conversations, and I feel it’s an accurate representation of what therapy is like. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Bullying

nurlou's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

karenbultiauw's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Body shaming

Minor: Physical abuse

machetemilk's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

graceesford's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Mental illness

Minor: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

rieviolet's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

I appreciated the author's openness about her feelings and struggles but I wasn't particularly keen on the sections that were the direct transcripts of her therapy sessions. They felt a bit dry in terms of narrative style, with a more specialized language or explanatory segments that I was less enthusiastic to get through. 

The parts with the author's own reflections and commentary were by far my favourites. The final part of the book with its brief reflective vignettes really struck a chord with me.

To me, sadness is the path of least resistance, the most familiar and close-at-hand emotion I have. A habit that has encrusted itself into my everyday.
Things will get better with time. Or no, everything is dynamic, which means life will have jump-for-joy moments as well as bad ones, going back and forth like the tide.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Racism