Baek Sehee Libri

The sequel to the Sunday Times and international-bestselling South Korean therapy memoir, translated by International Booker Prize-shortlisted Anton Hur When Baek Sehee started recording her sessions with her psychiatrist, her hope was to create a reference for herself. She never imagined she would reach so many people, especially young people, with her reflections. I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki became a runaway bestseller in South Korea, Indonesia, and the U.S., and reached a community of readers who appreciated depression and anxiety being discussed with such intimacy. Baek's struggle with dysthymia continues in I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki. And healing is a difficult process; the inner conflict she experiences in treatment becomes more complex, more challenging. With this second book, Baek Sehee reaches out to hold the hands of all those for whom grappling with everyday despair is part of a lifelong project, part of the journey.

THE PHENOMENAL KOREAN BESTSELLERTRANSLATED 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.' RedPSYCHIATRIST: 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 dialogues with her psychiatrist over a 12-week period, 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.

The Korean runaway bestseller, recommended by K-pop group BTS, translated by the International Booker Prize shortlisted Anton Hur.

_______________ 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.

Exploring the complexities of mental health, Baek Sehee continues her heartfelt journey through therapy in this sequel. Building on her previous reflections, she delves deeper into her struggles with dysthymia, revealing the challenges of healing and the inner conflicts that arise during treatment. This memoir resonates particularly with young readers, offering a candid discussion of depression and anxiety. With empathy and vulnerability, Baek seeks to connect with those who face daily despair, making her story a comforting companion in their lifelong journeys.

Ein Buch, das man in Zeiten der Dunkelheit zur Hand nehmen sollte Baek Sehee ist eine erfolgreiche junge Angestellte in der Social-Media-Abteilung eines großen Verlagshauses. Doch trotz ihrer Erfolge fühlt sie sich ständig niedergedrückt, ängstlich, zweifelt an sich selbst und urteilt über andere. Bei der Arbeit und im Freundeskreis kann sie ihre Gefühle gut verbergen; sie ist geübt darin, die Gelassenheit und Leichtigkeit auszustrahlen, die das Leben ihr abverlangt. Aber diese Fassade aufrechtzuerhalten ist unfassbar anstrengend und hindert sie daran, tiefe Beziehungen einzugehen. Zugleich: Wenn doch alles so hoffnungslos erscheint, warum hat Baek dann dennoch immer wieder Lust auf ihr Lieblingsstraßenessen, den scharfen, würzigen Reiskuchen Tteokbokki? Baek fragt sich, ob mehr dahintersteckt, und sie entschließt sich, einen Psychologen aufzusuchen. Kann sie aus dem Kreislauf ihres selbstzerstörerischen Verhaltens ausbrechen?  Indem sie ihre Gespräche mit ihrem Psychologen über einen Zeitraum von 12 Wochen aufzeichnet, beginnt Baek, die Rückkopplungsschleifen, Kurzschlussreaktionen und selbstschädigenden Verhaltensweisen zu entwirren, die sie gefangen halten. «Ich will sterben, aber Tteokbokki essen will ich auch» ist ein Buch, das man in Zeiten der Dunkelheit zur Hand nehmen sollte.