I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: The cult hit everyone is talking about

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Though the act of living always comes with ups and downs, it’s important to keep them in context and seek an appropriate balance.

which i can understand because this is just a record of baek sehee's recount of her talks with her psychiatrist, but it did make the reading experience less enjoyable. I feel this is a must read book and it has gained popularity over the years ever since it got published in Korea for so many reasons, one of the reason I feel is that it has a very comprehensive way of presentation which is very easy to follow regarding the talk between the author and the psychiatrist. Clearly, the book is meant as a weapon to fight the stigma around mental illness, it is supposed to function as a resource to give visibility to people who suffer from depression and who might feel alone - and these are important objectives, as depression is a potentially deadly illness that is still misunderstood by many people. Despite being fairly short, it failed to hold my concentration for long, and I must admit that I found myself skim-/speed-reading at times, which is never a good sign. The depression is disruptive but not so debilitating that she does not still want her favorite foods, such as tteokbokki, a spicy rice cake popular in Korean cuisine.

Our version of self help isn’t the same as another country’s version, which is something we need to keep in mind, especially as we consume more books from abroad in the era of globalization. If you're curious about what my coworkers think about on a daily basis with their weak ass sugary mix coffee, here it is.

The confusion evident in Baek Se-hee’s dialogues mirrored my own struggles, and the psychiatrist’s words provided me with the comforting solace I desperately needed. Sehee, a successful professional in the publishing industry, grew up in Korea with an abusive father and a hypercritical mother. Aku percaya aku akan menjadi semakin bahagia jika aku semakin sering melihat ke dalam diriku sendiri.It is virtually impossible for everyone to agree on any one perspective/topic, let alone one that’s so personal to the author.