Even As An Adult, I Cry Sometimes

by Twoego, Maria Concepcion Loren Chua (Translator)

Have you found yourself suppressing negative emotions, rather than facing them? Do you hide your pain as a coping mechanism? If this sounds like you, then this book is perfect for you.

Even As An Adult, I Cry Sometimes is a collection of relatable essays that celebrate all of the different emotions we face in our lifetime, be they good or bad. Written and illustrated by the esteemed South Korean author and illustrator, Twoego, this book will help you process the complexities of your emotions and help you embrace the power of being vulnerable.

Because life itself is a continuous process of pain and is also a process of recovery and defense.

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2023

Reviews

[kutingtin]

another year, another apop book, this one is divided into 4 parts: However, I’ll Comfort Myself, Sadness That Only I Know,  I’m Right by Your Side, and How to Hold Back Tears. It brings comfort to many readers like myself, espy those who are struggling with handling their negative emotions and finding their way forward in life. Most of these passages are a hit or miss for me but I always find a couple that i resonate dearly.

[Jahnie]

3.5
Relatable. I like how this book does not sound somber or helpless. It's almost lukewarm. There's an acknowledgment of deep sadness and yet there's that rational thought of deciding to accept and do what it takes to move forward. I like the musings influenced by philosophy and media.

[Bibliophilic Richard]

Actual Rating: 3.5 / 5

[Padiecakes]

This book speaks truths about the world, what it is like today in the digital and postmodern age, and it speaks to me personally. Divided into 4 parts, each part comforted me in some way that I can’t fully explain because some parts were sad and yet they comforted me. I appreciate how the author incorporated some philosophical concepts into this book and it wasn’t too heavy for me to understand.

My favorite parts of the book are Part 1: However, I’ll Comfort Myself and Part 4: Sadness That Only I know. I felt heard, understood by the author, motivated to live again and fight my life slumps, and it’s mystical how this was written in such a short way yet the words of Twoego are so powerful.

Some parts, however, somewhat romanticized being stuck in sadness which I didn’t find just in this book. But overall, I loved it.

[Angeli]

This book is admittedly not one of my favorite apop books. I'm not sure if much of the impact was lost in translation from the original language, or if it really was the writing style that didn't quite work for me. The book has beautiful illustrations and a few fairly nice drabbles. However, for the most part, it felt like reading a rant journal with some not-so-effective attempts to seem profound. With the tone of the book, I think it potentially would appeal to readers who might find comfort in having shared gripes about relatively mundane frustrations.

[cloud]

beautiful🫶

[Cielo Austria]

There are books that speaks to you in a certain season of your life. This is one of them I like how it acknowledge that being okay is no always okay. Love the poems and essays as welk

[Jemalyn]

Pre-ordered this book and waited for months. I am honestly disappointed with it. I read other Apop books and enjoyed them, but this one failed to catch my attention. I was intrigued by its synopsis, so I was eager to read it. Some parts are relatable, but other entries don't have much impact on me. The book might not be my usual type.

[thedexielkayreads]

“Perhaps life isn’t about being happy, but about constantly trying to find its meaning.”