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

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Maybe I'm overrating a bit but it's with a valid reason. This book, short as it may be, did a lot for my mental health. It made me realise my own black-and-white thinking in relationships and it made me feel seen. While I should probably go to therapy sometime soon, this was a great way to learn about my own habits and how to unthink the self-sabotaging thoughts. Very grateful for that. That being said, there was very little talk of tteokbokki or even thoughts of death. I like the personal perspective it provides but I wish there were longer and deeper explorations in between the psychiatrist transcripts. Everything bundled at the end was nice to read but a bit too random. I also struggled to sympathise with the author once the fatphobia started showing. The book itself is absolutely not for everyone and I mainly like it for actually helping me get better but it has many faults. I might check out the sequel though, purely out of curiosity. Really glad I read this! 
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