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In Order to Survive. Mut zur Freiheit, englische Ausgabe by Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers
15 reviews
mmontemurro's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Sexual assault, Deportation, Sexual violence, Rape, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Pregnancy and Abortion
This book really captivated me from start to finish. I had heard of Yeonmi's story before from the numerous interviews she does, but I had not heard of some specific details about her family and her survival throughout her teenage years. It humbles me and I am grateful to live in a country where freedom is a right and I am able to achieve my goals without significant hardship or sacrifice. I am glad that after all the hardship Yeonmi endured, she was able to gain freedom and is now able to spread awareness and information to others.ezoots's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, Trafficking, Death, War, and Abortion
underthetreereads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Abortion
ernie_8's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, Classism, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer and Confinement
Minor: Alcoholism and Abortion
emilia___'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Trafficking and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Abortion
aguattery's review against another edition
3.5
That being said, the writing style didn't sit well with me. It was VERY choppy and at times I didn't understand how we jumped from one topic to the next. Each chapter felt like reading an essay written by a middle schooler. And maybe that was purposeful to make the story accessible but it didn't work for me. It almost felt like I almost thought about dnf'ing it because of that but it's such an important story that I finished it anyway.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Abortion, Stalking, and Xenophobia
meenakshi's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Trafficking
Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Slavery
clxxre's review against another edition
Graphic: Trafficking, Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence
Minor: Abortion
clevelandbookgirl's review against another edition
5.0
I'm so happy I checked out this audiobook from Libby. Yeonmi Park gives insight to what life was like for her in North Korea.
This story was very hard to listen to. It was tragic, but Yeonmi and her family did what they had to in order to survive, no matter the cost. I will list content warning at the end of this post, because a lot of what Yeonmi and her family survived was extremely brutal.
If you are looking for a memoir for Women's Month this March I would strongly suggest picking up this book. I think this book should be read in political science and sociology classes to showcase politics, survival, and people's ways of thinking. If you're looking for a non-fiction book that will shake you to the core, read In Order to Live.
Graphic: Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer and Gore
mxpringle's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Abortion, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Stalking, War, and Xenophobia