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5.0

A very powerful and moving story about a North Korean defector turned human rights advocate. 

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dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.25


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dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.25


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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0


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5.0

I cannot read this book enough times. There is so much substance and power in Yeonmi’s writing and storytelling.  II am so grateful to have read about Yeonmi’s  life and escape from North Korea. 

The narration is steady, clear and easy to understand. I find her voice so soothing which makes the challenging parts of the memoir easier to read. 

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4.75

Amazing personal account of her life in North Korea, China, and South Korea. It’s a dark truth, but overall I absolutely loved it. 

I included a lot of disclaimers. It’s a heavy read… lots of content that can be too much to handle at times. 

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2.5


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5.0

Harrowing but inspiring 

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3.0


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5.0


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