Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

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

6 reviews

bethantg's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Such a worthwhile read. Difficult all the way through, but with a strong current of hope. Grants a lot of insight into what life really is, and what it should never be. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to tell this story over and over, but here it is clear and engaging throughout. Will definitely stick with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Grief, Torture, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical content, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcohol, Excrement, and War

rachreads681's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

nidhimoney's review

adventurous dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Torture, War, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Bullying, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Sexism, and Violence

nodogsonthemoon's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Excrement, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Slavery, and Stalking

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

natreviews's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This is one of the books that should be read in every single high school. This is such an important read, not only for an inside look as to what living in North Korea is like, but to read all of the hardships she and others like her have had to experience. It is one of those books that will make you reflect on your own life, and how good you really have it.

I had only seen the title of this book, heard nothing about it before I read it. That's why I'll keep this review to the bare bones. There are some books out there where the less you know, the better the read is. This is one of those books (although I highly recommend checking out the content warnings before reading).

What I will say is Yeonmi holds nothing back. For that I'm truly grateful. Although it is a hard and challenging read, it wouldn't have the same impact as it does without all of the details. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Violence