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eagerbones's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Rape, Deportation, Genocide, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment
clare_dv's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Trafficking, Rape, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Child abuse, and Police brutality
Moderate: Cancer, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Deportation
axo17's review against another edition
4.75
I included a lot of disclaimers. It’s a heavy read… lots of content that can be too much to handle at times.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Body horror, Classism, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
brandiereadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Pedophilia, and Rape
tarabaharan's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Rape, Violence, Death, and Sexual assault
rachreads681's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Violence, Torture, Death of parent, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Murder, Excrement, Confinement, Cancer, Rape, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
zavi_d's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Trafficking, War, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Self harm, Rape, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
sabrinz's review against another edition
3.0
Needless to say, this book and the real story it conveys did make me cry. But not for the brutal honesty with which Yeonmi Park describes her journey to freedom (I was mainly too shocked and heartbroken), but the positive outlook on her future and what she is trying to do with her voice and her story.
Simpyl because of the nature of this joruney, it is not a light read, but very much worth it.
Moderate: Trafficking, Slavery, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Death
Minor: Suicide, Cancer, and Genocide
chaya_v's review against another edition
5.0
Park Yeonmi gives us an insight into the life in North Korea and her hellish escape to South-Korea. Park Yeonmi has lived through things most of us can’t imagine. I’ve learned many things by reading her memoirs
I don’t really have words, you just have to read this.
Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Rape and Death
booktalkswithregina's review against another edition
4.5
This is a story of overcoming the cruellest conditions.
A story of survival and loss. Incredible pain and suffering, but also resilience and strength. I already knew a lot about North Korea, but this book still shocked me. Very hard to read and comprehend even.
After finishing, I was left amazed by the human capacity to overcome anything and everything.4
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Death, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Moderate: Torture