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

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

2.75

I saw this book everywhere and thought to give it a try, assuming this could be a moving memoir. I didn't expect it to primarily consist of transcripts from the author's therapy session (with a psychiatrist that I'd love to have!). The book ends abruptly with chapters dedicated to the people in the author's life, which felt like chatting with a friend about anything and everything without a clear takeaway, leaving me unsure of what to derive from their rants but to be a devoted listener. The snippets of advice from the psychiatrist, along with the similarities I noticed between the author's symptoms and my own, motivated me to finish this book. Apart from that, it's quite astonishing that this little-atttempt, unpolished format was not only made it to print but also came with a sequel.