Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park

17 reviews

barbiejoon12's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

aus10england's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

The author beautifully tells the tale of her childhood growing up in North Korea, in a way that is honest, raw, and at times very hard to read. You’ll come away from this book with a better understanding of those struggling to escape their homes and what limits they’ll go to to do so. 

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!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

agustdefault's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

im having a hard time describing this book but i am going to recommend it to everyone i know. it is very rare for me to cry during books and this one got me. yeonmis story is so heartbreaking and i felt that by the end i truly knew her. im proud of her for being able to speak up and tell her story and it was so well written that it didnt feel monotonous. 

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Content Warnings

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

mxpringle's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

rini's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, Cancer, Vomit, and War

Minor: Ableism and Forced institutionalization

horizonous's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Xenophobia

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

◦ Child abuse = Child labour
◦ Emotional abuse = Brainwashing
◦ Mental illness = PTSD
◦ Murder = Execution
◦ Physical abuse = incl. starvation
◦ Sexual violence = Human trafficking