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

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I really liked and related to this book. However, many of the challenges the author discussed with her therapist are pushed aside as being self-esteem issues rather than issues that are a product of society and the pressure we have to be functioning successful people. There are somethings that are out of her hands and while building self-esteem might help reduce the impact, it won't change the situation completely or resolve the contributing factors of the issue. To me, this book is about how trying to meet societal expectations can leave you feeling drained and self conscious. I also liked the emotionless way some of the book is written in. The book is about someone that over analyzes everything and even in this book she is analyzing her therapy sessions and interactions. It's clear that even at the end of the book, she is still learning. This is someone who doesn't seem to feel their emotions but rather over analyzes their reactions and interactions to understand themselve and the world.