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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park
47 reviews
ajsterkel's review against another edition
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Trafficking, Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Chronic illness, Deportation, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, and Death of parent
ernie_8's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, Classism, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer and Confinement
Minor: Alcoholism and Abortion
ell_n's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, Death, Cancer, Rape, Abandonment, and Slavery
Moderate: War
deluna's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Torture, Cancer, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Rape, and Sexual assault
nookatdusk's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Gun violence, Trafficking, Cancer, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse
julia_browns's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Murder
on_your_raedar's review against another edition
5.0
This entire story is heartbreaking and is a necessary read. It took weeks to get through because things were so hard to stomach but I truly cannot express the appreciation I feel toward Yeonmi for being brave and willing to share her experiences.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Rape
Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Torture, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Cancer, Murder, and Alcoholism
Minor: Addiction, Medical content, Ableism, Misogyny, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
reading_bear's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Trafficking
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Rape, Kidnapping, War, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Sexual violence
aguattery's review against another edition
3.5
That being said, the writing style didn't sit well with me. It was VERY choppy and at times I didn't understand how we jumped from one topic to the next. Each chapter felt like reading an essay written by a middle schooler. And maybe that was purposeful to make the story accessible but it didn't work for me. It almost felt like I almost thought about dnf'ing it because of that but it's such an important story that I finished it anyway.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Abortion, Stalking, and Xenophobia
karingforbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This was amazing. I don’t know much about North Korea beyond what’s taught in the west which is propaganda to showcase democracy as the best. I enjoyed learning about the details of North Korea and how bad it actually was. Not to say I enjoy human suffering but it was educational and well written. She writes in a conversational and emotional manner which will definitely pull at your remotiosn whether that’s anger, sorrow or compassion. It’s a hard read because of all the horrific things this woman experienced but it’s an important read, not only because we can learn about a repressive regime but because many of the events she experienced can be analogized to events in the west (immigration for one).
Graphic: Death of parent, Xenophobia, Rape, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Cancer
Minor: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders