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I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki
further conversations with my psychiatrist. The Sunday Times and internationally bestselling sequel to the hit Korean therapy memoir
I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki
further conversations with my psychiatrist. The Sunday Times and internationally bestselling sequel to the hit Korean therapy memoir
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Description
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SEQUEL TO THE PHENOMENAL KOREAN BESTSELLER
TRANSLATED BY INTERNATIONAL BOOKER SHORTLISTEE ANTON HUR
Baek Sehee could never have predicted how many people I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki would reach across the world. A runaway bestseller in South Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia and the UK, this record of conversations with her therapist demonstrated the realities of anxiety and depression in a uniquely intimate way.
But Baek's battle with dysthymia did not end there. Grappling with mental health is an everyday struggle. In I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki, Baek's experiences become more complex, as she demonstrates that striving contentment is an ongoing journey.
Product details
Published | 22 May 2025 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 224 |
ISBN | 9781526663665 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Series | I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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PRAISE FOR I WANT TO DIE BUT I STILL WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI:
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An eye-opening view into a person's most vulnerable moments in a new way
Cosmopolitan
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I Want to Die... has been a huge bestseller in Korea and will strike a chord with anyone who feels that their public life is at odds with how they really feel inside. Baek Sehee transcribes the sessions with her psychiatrist as she uncovers the root causes of her anxiety and harmful behaviours, despite the perfect picture she presents to the world
Red
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At once personal and universal, this book is about finding a path to awareness, understanding, and wisdom.
Kirkus Reviews
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A testament to the gradual nature of therapy's cumulative healing effects, I Want to Die should resonate with anyone who eagerly transcribes every nugget of advice they get.
Buzzfeed
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With candor and humor, Baek offers readers and herself resonant moments of empathy … [I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki] arrives in the U.S. sensitively English-enabled by favored translator Hur.
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