"In her distinctive voice, a noted South Korean author explores the roots of her mental illness and struggles toward a healthier life . Baek''s journey through the dark forest of depression is sometimes painful but ultimately revelatory and inspiring." -- Kirkus Reviews "Sehee''s admirable commitment to showing her ''deepest inner wounds'' will resonate with readers struggling to unpack their own mental health issues." -- Publishers Weekly "Ruminative . [Sehee is] especially interrogative of her own relationship to her body, confronting binary judgments . she''s long endured, the damage internalized as self-condemnations of being ''insignificant, worthless.'' . ''I want to keep learning about myself and finding the best user manual for my life.

'' Wise advice for all" -- Booklist "Be sure to check out this sequel which is just as heartfelt, vulnerable and insightful as her first internationally acclaimed bestselling South Korean memoir." -- Ms Magazine "Ultimately hopeful. Through chronicling the therapeutic process, [Sehee''s] self-awareness increases, and she gains the strength to put into place the building blocks of healing . a reminder that even the smallest steps toward self-awareness can be a triumph." -- Shelf Awareness "Honest and authentic throughout . A sincere attempt at self-discovery that will resonate with young people who suffer from similar forms of depression and anxiety" -- Library Journal on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "Candid . heartfelt . Sehee''s mission to normalize conversation about mental illness is an admirable one.

" -- Publishers Weekly on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "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 on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "Earnest . clever . [Baek Sehee] uses months of (real) transcripts from her therapy sessions to explore her own depression and anxiety, always tiptoeing toward something like self-awareness." -- Chicago Tribune on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "An eye-opening view into a person''s most vulnerable moments in a new way." -- Cosmopolitan on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "With candor and humor, Baek offers readers and herself resonant moments of empathy." -- Booklist on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "For readers feeling a little icy around the edges, [Sehee''s] memoir promises to defrost." -- Wired.

com on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "[ I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki ] is a therapeutic salve . Sehee''s memoir is a connective tissue for all of us looking for a silver lining." -- PopSugar on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "Compelling . there is a fascination being inside the counseling room with [Sehee]. We feel we are a party to a sacred realm and find ourselves drawn to her testimony; mesmerized by her ability to keep thwarting herself from getting better. And we want her to get better." -- Books & Film Globe on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "If you''ve ever felt exhausted and anxious by performing well-being, this is a book for you." -- Ms.

Magazine on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "This book will comfort anyone who''s ever been depressed, anxious, or just frustrated with themselves." -- Real Simple on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI "Baek Sehee ingeniously combines elements of memoir and self-help . She offers an intimate look into one patient''s experience in therapy and her own analysis of and takeaways from those sessions . Everyone is just trying to be as okay as possible, after all-and seeing Sehee''s processing of that in I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is sure to make readers feel a little less alone in their own attempts." -- Shelf Awareness on I WANT TO DIE BUT I WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI.