Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

За да живея by Yeonmi Park, Йонми Парк

132 reviews

hsowko's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, and Trafficking

aguattery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

This review is more about the book itself then Yeonmi's life story. Her life and journey to freedom was so tragic and complex, and it was beautiful to watch her hold on to hope. 

That being said, the writing style didn't sit well with me. It was VERY choppy and at times I didn't understand how we jumped from one topic to the next. Each chapter felt like reading an essay written by a middle schooler. And maybe that was purposeful to make the story accessible but it didn't work for me. It almost felt like  I almost thought about dnf'ing it because of that but it's such an important story that I finished it anyway. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Abortion, Stalking, and Xenophobia

ran_sophia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The book contains a very powerful story that is worth reading.  Although it was difficult to read, because what the author wrote about and what she experienced was very sad and terrible.  I liked that the story was well written and pointed.  And I also liked that she wasn't afraid to talk openly about what she was going through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders

etty_m's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, and Trafficking

meenakshi's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Harrowing but inspiring 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Slavery

mahshid_aa's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Cancer

carissa230's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Imagine living somewhere that you would sell yourself into trafficking just to escape. It’s hard to believe that such a terrible place could exist. 

“If I had known your age I would have never had sex with you” didn’t stop him from continuing to have sex with a child.

 

The books is heartbreaking. Knowing that she escaped is wonderful, but 1000’s don’t make it out. Many others make it out only to be sold into sex slavery or worse in China. 

Thankful Yeonmi was brave enough to tell her story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, Death, and Trafficking

morgankd's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Violence, and Rape

ak_munoz's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Trafficking, and Rape

clxxre's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Abortion