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

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Book Synopsis: The internationally bestselling therapy memoir translated by International Booker Prize shortlisted Anton Hur.

PSYCHIATRIST: So how can I help you?
ME: I don&t know, I&m – what&s the word – depressed? Do I have to go into detail?

Baek Sehee is a successful young social media director at a publishing house when she begins seeing a psychiatrist about her - what to call it? - depression? She feels persistently low, anxious, endlessly self-doubting, but also highly judgmental of others. She hides her feelings well at work and with friends, performing the calmness her lifestyle demands. The effort is exhausting, overwhelming, and keeps her from forming deep relationships. This can&t be normal. But if she&s so hopeless, why can she always summon a desire for her favorite street food: the hot, spicy rice cake, tteokbokki? Is this just what life is like?

Recording her dialogues with her psychiatrist over a twelve-week period, and expanding on each session with her own reflective micro-essays, Baek begins to disentangle the feedback loops, knee-jerk reactions, and harmful behaviors that keep her locked in a cycle of self-abuse. Part memoir, part self-help book, I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is a book to keep close and to reach for in times of darkness. It will appeal to anyone who has ever felt alone or unjustified in their everyday despair.

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Experience the internationally bestselling therapy memoir, "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: A Memoir Book." Translated by International Booker Prize shortlisted Anton Hur, this captivating book takes you on a deeply personal journey through the struggles of depression and the pursuit of happiness.

Join Baek Sehee, a successful young social media director, as she opens up about her battle with depression. Feel her persistence lows, endless self-doubt, and overwhelming anxiety. Discover how she effortlessly hides her feelings at work and with friends, putting on a facade of calmness to fit into society's expectations. But deep down, she yearns for meaningful connections and questions if her pain is normal.

While Baek's life seems hopeless, one thing she can always find solace in is her favorite street food: the hot, spicy rice cake, tteokbokki. Explore the paradoxes of human emotions as Baek records her dialogues with her psychiatrist over a twelve-week period. Through her reflective micro-essays, she dissects the feedback loops, harmful behaviors, and knee-jerk reactions that perpetuate her cycle of self-abuse.

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is more than just a memoir – it's a guide to finding the light in the darkest of times. Combining personal anecdotes with self-help advice, this book serves as a companion for those who have ever felt alone or unheard in their everyday despair. Keep it close and turn to it whenever darkness clouds your mind.

Ready to embark on a transformative journey? Don't miss out on the life-changing insights of "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: A Memoir Book." Get your copy today and discover the power of self-reflection and resilience. Click here to order.

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