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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park
26 reviews
barbiejoon12's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Rape, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
lizgonzo's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Torture, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Confinement, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
renrenren's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
kwistiekweme's review against another edition
5.0
All around the world refugees are incredibly resilient, but it's heartbreaking how they are exploited at their most vulnerable and desperate. It amazes me how, even after everything she's been through, Park can still find love and compassion in her heart for having been born in North Korea. The world is broken and humans have the capacity for unspeakable depravity, but Park shows how incredible virtue can exist alongside it. Her hope for North Korea's liberation one day brought tears to my eyes.
This memoir is not for the faint of heart. Trigger warnings for rape, abuse, human trafficking, execution, murder, death, and starvation.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: War
aus10england's review against another edition
4.5
I found the pacing really well done up until the end where it seems to wrap up really quickly, but I will happily read anything the author decides to write next!
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse
agustdefault's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Self harm
elanashyong's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
mxpringle's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Abortion, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Stalking, War, and Xenophobia
hasritha's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Racism, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
natreviews's review against another edition
5.0
I had only seen the title of this book, heard nothing about it before I read it. That's why I'll keep this review to the bare bones. There are some books out there where the less you know, the better the read is. This is one of those books (although I highly recommend checking out the content warnings before reading).
What I will say is Yeonmi holds nothing back. For that I'm truly grateful. Although it is a hard and challenging read, it wouldn't have the same impact as it does without all of the details.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Violence