While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America by Yeonmi Park

3.38 AVERAGE

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angelofsnow's review against another edition

2.5
dark informative inspiring
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augustgreatsword's review against another edition

3.0
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natalie_hansen's review against another edition

2.75
slow-paced

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3.75
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jeremynelson0899's review against another edition

1.0
slow-paced

kimball_hansen's review against another edition

4.0
If you didn't read the first book [b:In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom|24611623|In Order to Live A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom|Yeonmi Park|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1437799970l/24611623._SY75_.jpg|44749881], Yeonmi gives a very brief synopsis of her escape from North Korea. The book included a good forward by Jordan Peterson. I liked how she called out the Left/Elite especially at her alma mater Columbia University. But I wished she had done it more and to have named names. So many of the Elite were at first interested in her story and even naively asked how to help, but when she mentioned China they scurried back into the shadows.

Her and her sister didn't talk for two years. I wish she went into detail about that.

Notes:


"If a man is afraid of commitment he's probably frightened of being responsible and loving."

"Feelings of devastation come from how we think of the problem, not necessarily the problem."

She's hot.

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5.0
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limmet's review against another edition

3.0
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nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition

3.25
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While I don't agree with many of the views discussed in this book, I found the writing excellent and engaging, and Park did well with walking us through her thinking.
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taelajoon's review against another edition

1.25
challenging informative fast-paced