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

emotional sad fast-paced

2.0

I really wanted to like this book, and enjoyed that the author was willing to put this out and be vulnerable. But it is extremely fatphobic, without delving into how this is part of her bad self esteem or even incorrect or negative thinking like they do other parts of the book. The book also was very focused on her mental health in conjunction to work and the need for work validation. It's hard to not value work in a capitalist society, but this book is very focused on her worth being tied to work and doesn't challenge that basic issue.
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