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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
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Easily one of the most tragic stories of survival I have ever read. I just couldn’t put this one down, and I’m still emotionally charged by what this man, his family, and their neighbors went through.
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This book was incredible. It's short and by no stretch of imagination a literary masterpiece. It's just a very very well written story. There is just the right amount of self deprecating humor combined with just the right amount of anger and lamentation.
I think what really captivated me was the point of view. This author isn't a journalist or a political critic who presents life in North Korea and analyzes the geopolitical climate. He's a simple farmer who tells his story of horror.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, but especially to people who have never experienced a totalitarian regime.
I think what really captivated me was the point of view. This author isn't a journalist or a political critic who presents life in North Korea and analyzes the geopolitical climate. He's a simple farmer who tells his story of horror.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, but especially to people who have never experienced a totalitarian regime.
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Absolutely crushing. I don't remember the last time a book made me weep so much I couldn't read because I couldn't see through my tears.
I've read about widespread starvation in North Korea. Reading the details of a specific person living through decades of depredation and mismanagement leading to tragedy really hits harder.
I've read about widespread starvation in North Korea. Reading the details of a specific person living through decades of depredation and mismanagement leading to tragedy really hits harder.
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so heartbreaking and informational despite the light tone; incredibly unsatisfying ending which, I suppose, is reflective of the life he endured and miraculously made it through
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A haunting piece that I will be thinking about for a long, long time.
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