I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: the bestselling South Korean therapy memoir

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You eventually become controlled more by imaginary outside forces than anything that is actually you.

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As someone who feels simply ✨hollow✨ rather than having, say, violent feelings and suicidal desire, this book absolutely got it. Yes, I once had a therapist tell me that I should eat more kimchi and get a girlfriend and stop being gay.The fact that her psychiatrist didn’t give her any homework, didn’t explain what they are going to do in their therapy sessions, left me speechless.

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: A Memoir I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: A Memoir

Baek describes her condition as feeling “hollow,” a world in a permanent state of blue-hour where she feels “obsessive worry” over how others perceive her actions and appearance. The internationally bestselling therapy memoir translated by International Booker Prize shortlisted Anton Hur. Naturally, me being a fan of both of those novels, I found myself intrigued by I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki.Terjemahannya bagus, isinya menarik, tapi memang sebaiknya buku ini secara perlahan dan tidak dibaca dalam sekali duduk.