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A review by becca99
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
I enjoyed this book for what it was, but it would've provided more help and insight if there was more context to the therapy sessions. I recognize that might be too personal for the author to share with us, but this way much of it is just hanging there aimlessly - at least for me.
I will say that the book was out of my comfort zone, but it did provide a few interesting thoughts and it gave me an opportunity to truly recognize that I am not alone with my dark thoughts and/or feelings.
I'll leave my favorite quote from the book here, because some parts really did touch me. " I am someone who is completely unique in this world, someone I need to take care of for the rest of my life, and therefore someone I need to help take each step forward, warmly and patiently, to allow to rest on some days and to encourage on others - I believe the more I look into this strange being, myself, the more routes I will find to happiness."
I will say that the book was out of my comfort zone, but it did provide a few interesting thoughts and it gave me an opportunity to truly recognize that I am not alone with my dark thoughts and/or feelings.
I'll leave my favorite quote from the book here, because some parts really did touch me. " I am someone who is completely unique in this world, someone I need to take care of for the rest of my life, and therefore someone I need to help take each step forward, warmly and patiently, to allow to rest on some days and to encourage on others - I believe the more I look into this strange being, myself, the more routes I will find to happiness."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Mental illness