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Queria morrer, mas no céu não tem tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee
213 reviews
seraphiina's review against another edition
2.5
First of all, I had great sympathy for Baek Se-hee. Having struggled with mild depression and anxiety most of my life, I could relate to a lot of her insecurities, and I know it's a huge step to be honest towards yourself; let alone the entire world! I resonated with her thoughts and I found myself thinking that I wish I could meet her and try to convince her that she was absolutely not a mean or bad person; just someone going through a rough time without the proper tools to deal with it.
Here is the big caveat: The format of the novel is a collection of transcripts betqeen Baek Se-Hee and her psychiatrist. Which is honestly interesting and refreshing.
But I found myself SO upset with the psychiatrist. At best, she gave banal advice that even most girlfriends or parents would be able to give. Well-meaning, but not necessarily grounded in any psychological theory. At worst, she seemed condescending and unprofessional, constantly reminding our poor author of how "extreme" she was in her thoughts without giving her proper tools to assess and change the way she was thinking. It was so frustrating to see such a clever and bright young woman be undermined with downright toxic advice such as "try to change your way of thinking 😊" - thanks, I am cured.
I feel the overall message of the novel is positive and I am happy that Baek Se-Hee found some growth and recovery in this subpar therapy and through this writing journey. But as a reader, I found myself wanting to rip my hair out.
I recommend this if you are experiencing similar issues and want to resonate with the fact that you are not alone and things will get better; but look further for actual helpful advice.
Graphic: Mental illness
Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
cherryalienfairy's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Dysphoria
jazzuar's review against another edition
3.75
Minor: Mental illness
giuliawanders's review against another edition
4.0
I also thought it was really interesting to delve into the mind of someone who I don’t relate much to and to see how a different culture affects mental health.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Alcohol
robinks's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, and War
loinereads's review against another edition
I really wanted to go through with this book as I am going to therapy myself, I thought it would be comforting to hear about someone else’s trauma and difficulties with self esteem and anxiety.
But the main character’s problems felt very frivolous to me. I absolutely lacked empathy and even though I can understand the extent of help this book could bring to some people, it’s just not for me.
I feel very respectful still towards the author because it mustn’t have been easy to keep track of all these sessions and confide through a book that can be read by so much.
As I listened to the audiobook, I just felt like I was feeling worse than ever (when in reality not at all! I am fine considering everything I’ve been through) but I kept comparing my own experiences to the ones told in this book and I kept making me feel worse.
I think it’s definitely a book for people who know something’s wrong with their approach of life and social engagement and want to have a starting point of understanding the causes and maybe even get some tools to deal with their existential dread but It might really be boring for people who understand their trauma and already have some tools to deal with them.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse and Mental illness
gillthequill's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Mental illness
montsett's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness
han_amey's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Moderate: Eating disorder and Misogyny
I was expecting more depth to this book. Every topic they touched on which I believed could have been interesting they never delved deeper on, and the therapist in the conversations if anything seemed a bit dismissive. The writing just seemed a little lazy, because the short passages of prose were well written, but the majority of the book was just transcripts from the (poorly delivered) therapy sessions.nenaveenstra's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse