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I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is a memoir and self-help book by South Korean author that chronicles her 12-week journey in therapy for dysthymia (persistent mild depression). Content Summary

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The phrase “I want to die but I want to eat tteokbokki” is not just a book title. It’s a cry for someone to validate that you can be two opposite things at once: hopeless and hungry.