According to Korean Literature Now, Kim Young Ha’s book I Have The Right To Destroy Myself (1996) explores life and death by portraying suicide and depression through various characters in the book. Her book questions the meaning of life and the reality of happiness in-depth. The book captures the readers’ focus through the powerful and emotional messages each character illustrates. The characters such as Judith and Mimi commit suicide because of their loneliness, and the book sends a powerful message and critique to the audience.

His sensational book is popular among Korean and international readers and is available for purchase on Amazon. The book is trending as a bestseller on Amazon in November internationally and is even #2,259 in Literature on the platform. The book has 4 stars out of 5 among audiences, and many have reported that they loved reading the book because of how it describes cultural differences and explores the issues behind suicide.