I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is a captivating book penned by the talented Baek Sehee. This intriguing title belongs to a genre that is a unique blend of humor, introspection, and culinary exploration. Published by Bloomsbury UK in the summer of 2023, it has already been making waves in literary circles. The narrative takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions, making you question life's paradoxes while tempting your taste buds with the tantalizing description of Tteokbokki, a popular Korean dish. This book is a must-read for those who appreciate a good laugh, a good cry, and good food. Don't miss out on this delightful literary treat from Bloomsbury UK.

THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER | TRANSLATED BY INTERNATIONAL BOOKER SHORTLISTEE ANTON HUR

'Will strike a chord with anyone who feels that their public life is at odds with how they really feel inside.' Red

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 judgemental of others. She hides her feelings well at work and with friends; adept at performing the calmness, even ease, 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 favourite street food, the hot, spicy rice cake, tteokbokki? Is this just what life is like?

Recording her conversations with her psychiatrist over 12 weeks, Baek begins to disentangle the feedback loops, knee-jerk reactions and harmful behaviours 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.

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki comes in three different colours; the colour you receive will be chosen at random