Reviews

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

abzhozay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

What an inspiring, yet heartbreaking story about a north korean girl escaping to freedom. The things she has gone through during and after the escape were horrific and terrible. I cannot imagine the emotions she has faced. Despite everything she has gone through, she was still determine to get the education she deserved and pushed through! And even the journey in finding her sister after all these years. I'm so glad she shared her story & it's such an important read to educate ourselves on these issues.

storeytale's review against another edition

4.5

 Enlightening, honest and heart-wrenching autobiography of a North Korean defector.

nworba's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

melonpea's review

challenging emotional informative fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

liliana_g's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

beebop459's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

alliejoy's review against another edition

3.5

"You can't really grow and learn unless you have a language to grow within. [...] reading was teaching me what it meant to be alive, to be human."

I remember watching Yeonmi Park's UN speech and being absolutely horrified. This book brings to light more details and information, but I already had an idea of what to expect, so it was less shocking. I believe everyone should read this book, or at least listen to her UN speech.

celtic67's review against another edition

5.0

I enjoyed this book, no I was informed by it. I was informed by what we take for granted....... Food, a home, an education and the right to self determination. Things that others do not have...... or if they do it's through hard struggle and danger to themselves and those they leave behind. It's a book that shocks the foundations of western complacency. I urge you to read this book by Yeonmi Park and you will feel educated, feel compassion and never take anything for granted again. A book worthy of 5 stars.

jakke's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

emilyeliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

4.5