Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

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

78 reviews

gracie_reads_everything's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cancer, Rape, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Gore, Stalking, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Torture, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

Biography, autobiography, memoir, North Korea, human rights, powerful

mikaellen's review

3.5

This book was my first time really learning about North Korea, and it was jarring to say the least. Major kudos to the author for being brave enough to tell her story!

Major trigger warnings for SA and human trafficking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Suicidal thoughts

jillmarie_23's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, and Rape

Minor: Death of parent

makesnononsense's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Grief, Classism, Violence, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

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

livay's review

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Child death, Xenophobia, Torture, Slavery, Cancer, Classism, Death of parent, Deportation, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

jbry44's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death, Slavery, Trafficking, Medical trauma, War, Suicide, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

trui's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

kjack99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer

bringtheseoul's review

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

An incredibly eye opening story into the horrors of what life is like in North Korea, and an inspiring story of fighting for survival.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, Deportation, and Death of parent