Reviews tagging 'Rape'

In Order to Survive. Mut zur Freiheit, englische Ausgabe by Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers

151 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

averagemugglereader's review against another edition

I was really enjoying this book, but unfortunately half way through I did some digging and found that the author is not 100% trust worthy. She’s been “caught” lying about several things in the book. I say “caught” because some people take it as she is definitely lying and others see it as her not wanting to relive certain trauma’s so she didn’t divulge everything at first and that why her story has slightly changed. But because of all that,  I just don’t feel right finishing the book. Maybe I’ll get back to him some day in the future. But for now I’m going to research a few other NK defectors.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content

captain_tiz's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

livay's review against another edition

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 against another edition

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

laedyred's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

Many of us are aware of the horrors of North Korea, but this memoir also describes the challenges faced after leaving the country. The horrors escapees endure are hard to read. In my situation, this book did not change my life, but it was educational and inspiring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Physical abuse, and Infidelity

amandakath's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

I don't know that you can really enjoy a book on such a dark topic, but it was written incredibly well and was very eye opening. 

Definitely a very dark, sad read but very educational. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape

baimengshan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

3.5

What a ride! I flew through this book. I learned so much from her story. It’s unimaginable to think that the things she went through are still happening nowadays.

The writing isn’t the best in the world but then again, I didn’t start this book for her writing skills. I read this book to get to know her message and her story, and to educate myself on a different reality than mine.

Some people criticise her for changing the story between interviews. Some things she must have adapted along the way as a coping mechanism to deal with all of the pain. I don’t know if all of the things she shared are exactly accurate but I imagine that after all she went through, reliving those memories must have been painful. What she wrote made sense to me and it was really easy to follow along.

Park Yeonmi, thank you for this book! Thank you for allowing me to learn more about a reality so different than mine.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

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