I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

The South Korean Hit Therapy Memoir Recommended by BTS's RM

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Anton Hur, Baek Sehee: I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki (2023, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc)

English language

Published Dec. 21, 2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

ISBN:
978-1-5266-4809-9
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Valeroso pero muy superficial

Cualquier persona que tenga el valor de escribir un libro sobre su salud mental tiene mi reconocimiento, pero el libro no me ha gustado. Me ha parecido muy superficial, parecen las entradas de una red social, y está lleno de lugares comunes y banalidades. Quizás alguien se sienta identificado con la autora, yo no he podido.

A brave book to publish

From what I understand there is still quite a lot of stigma around mental health in S Korea, so it must have taken a lot of courage for the author to publish such a frank and comprehensive 'write-up' of her counselling sessions. This was a book group read and it has led to some thoughtful and interesting discussions, but I felt that I would have enjoyed it more had it been better structured.