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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
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reading definitely felt a bit draining with this one; non fiction is not my usual cup of tea but I liked this sequel much more than the first book!! I feel like we were actually getting somewhere throughout the book, you could see the mc (the author) getting better chapter by chapter and there was a lot of what I could relate to (as good or bad that is) so this is getting a better rating than the previous book
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It's amazing how you can connect with someone you've never met. I've had so many similar thoughts as this author and this book allows me to reflect on myself through someone else's perspective.
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I think it's important to share a realistic idea of what therapy can be, what conversations are had, and what a course for healing can look like. This book does a great job showing those things, and I still think it would benefit from either dates on the transcripts, or even a disclaimer of what the timeline is, if it's one year, two, 5 months?
This is an improvement from the first book, in my opinion, because it does show more healing and being further along in the journey. the benefits of sticking to slow progress. But there are several instances where Sehee comments in parentheses on her own therapy, as she's writing it out. It's called out directly when she mentions she distances herself from the recordings she's transcribing, and sees it as someone else. She has a tendency to make harsh comments towards herself, which really undercuts the whole "I'm healed and don't hate myself" message she's portraying.
At one point she just writes "(crazy)" while she's talking about her issues. I don't love the use of the word crazy to stigmatize mental health issues, and it really does limit the idea that she is healed, because this is the stuff that got past the editing process. I counted at least 5 times she makes these types of comments. Once to call herself arrogant, which she did within the transcript 2 sentences later. Very unnecessary, and holds the book back from being a true mental health advocacy text.
I love the candid and honest tone of the book, and it does absolutely offer a great deal of introspection and jumping off points for the reader to think about their own issues they may not realize.
Same as the first book, the tone of the title doesn't match the content. there's a flippant attitude in the title, and the text is self aware (as mentioned) of its own self seriousness. tteokbokki isn't even mentioned once in either book, aside from the about the author section.
This is an improvement from the first book, in my opinion, because it does show more healing and being further along in the journey. the benefits of sticking to slow progress. But there are several instances where Sehee comments in parentheses on her own therapy, as she's writing it out. It's called out directly when she mentions she distances herself from the recordings she's transcribing, and sees it as someone else. She has a tendency to make harsh comments towards herself, which really undercuts the whole "I'm healed and don't hate myself" message she's portraying.
At one point she just writes "(crazy)" while she's talking about her issues. I don't love the use of the word crazy to stigmatize mental health issues, and it really does limit the idea that she is healed, because this is the stuff that got past the editing process. I counted at least 5 times she makes these types of comments. Once to call herself arrogant, which she did within the transcript 2 sentences later. Very unnecessary, and holds the book back from being a true mental health advocacy text.
I love the candid and honest tone of the book, and it does absolutely offer a great deal of introspection and jumping off points for the reader to think about their own issues they may not realize.
Same as the first book, the tone of the title doesn't match the content. there's a flippant attitude in the title, and the text is self aware (as mentioned) of its own self seriousness. tteokbokki isn't even mentioned once in either book, aside from the about the author section.
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read this in a day! (at a beach in hawaii đ)
i honestly loved this book, i connected to it a lot (more than the first). there were some times where the author expressed her thoughts in writing and it felt like she opened up my brain and read into it. easy read, recommend to people who have struggled with long term depression.
i honestly loved this book, i connected to it a lot (more than the first). there were some times where the author expressed her thoughts in writing and it felt like she opened up my brain and read into it. easy read, recommend to people who have struggled with long term depression.
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Maybe *just* edges out the previous book as a more developed read, but the same problems persist. Very reactionary approach to emotions, and doesnât strike me as a book that is coming from an author who is retrospectively looking back at her emotions with more insight, rather as one that is still going through the same experience but likes to think it is behind her.
I am left with the question - is this a responsible way of utilising the âself helpâ genre? I.e. I wonder if the emotional insights are too superficial (due to the writing style or maybe translation) to provide a good example of anything other than the need to get professional help in cases of mental illness.
I am left with the question - is this a responsible way of utilising the âself helpâ genre? I.e. I wonder if the emotional insights are too superficial (due to the writing style or maybe translation) to provide a good example of anything other than the need to get professional help in cases of mental illness.
challenging
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inspiring
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