When I first saw this I wondered if a second book was necessary: maybe?

Baek Sehee is nothing if not honest. This is a really challenging mental read because of how dark the conversations get. The first 150 pages I had to take breaks from reading because of the heavy content. I would honestly encourage a very serious look at trigger warnings for this, especially as it is a lot more intense than the first.

That being said, I really liked the introspective / context intermissions between the transcriptions - the same format from the first book makes a call back. It was really interesting to see how her life had changed, how that affected her and what she did with those changes or boredom from lack of.

The later part of the book was my favourite, and the topics really relatable and helpful to hear spoken about and explored. In all, I took a lot away from the last section, and liked it even more than the entirety of the first book.

I will look out for Baek Sehee's next book!

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review!

I remember reading the first book and feeling such a wave of relatability and that feeling is still very strong with this second book. The rawness and honesty coupled with this journey of healing is something many of us need right now.

It's not often that you can so clearly see someone improve not only at their craft, but in a sense ... at life.
I WANT TO DIE BUT I STILL WANT TO EAT TTEOKBOKKI is a stellar follow-up to Baek's first book. It manages to maintain the kind of vulnerability and transparency that the author has accustomed her readers to, which also feeling both deeper and lighter (to me at least). There is something so fulfilling in witnessing our author's growth and healing and watching her be able to look back at herself and her experiences with the different kind of clarity brought on by that.
It's an honour and a privilege to walk alongside Baek Sehee and hold one another's hands on the wild journey that is the human experience.

I loved the first edition of this series, and was so excited when I saw this second edition on NetGalley! I loved hearing the raw and honest experiences with the psychiatrist, and found comfort in her introspective recounts.