I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki

Transcribed sessions with a psychiatrist form the spine of Baek Sehee's Korean memoir about living with persistent low-grade depression. I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki sets out conversations recorded over a course of therapy, each followed by the author's own reflections on what was said. The exchanges circle around perfectionism, self-worth, exhaustion and the distance between how she appears and how she feels. Anton Hur's translation keeps the plain, conversational tone intact. The book offers no treatment plan, and readers facing similar difficulties should speak with a qualified mental health professional. Highlights of this edition: • Dialogue-based chapters drawn from real therapy sessions • Author's commentary following each recorded conversation • English translation by Anton Hur • Honest treatment of perfectionism, anxiety and self-doubt For readers interested in memoir, psychology and Korean nonfiction, stocked at Boipoka.