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Mut zur Freiheit: Meine Flucht aus Nordkorea by Yeonmi Park
67 reviews
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, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Death of parent
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Xenophobia, Stalking, and Abortion
spektriva's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
ran_sophia's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Alcohol
karingforbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This was amazing. I don’t know much about North Korea beyond what’s taught in the west which is propaganda to showcase democracy as the best. I enjoyed learning about the details of North Korea and how bad it actually was. Not to say I enjoy human suffering but it was educational and well written. She writes in a conversational and emotional manner which will definitely pull at your remotiosn whether that’s anger, sorrow or compassion. It’s a hard read because of all the horrific things this woman experienced but it’s an important read, not only because we can learn about a repressive regime but because many of the events she experienced can be analogized to events in the west (immigration for one).
Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Kidnapping, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
mahshid_aa's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Self harm
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: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Abortion, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer and Gore
pengi's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexism, Stalking, and War
barbiejoon12's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, and Trafficking
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
jacki_03's review
4.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Physical abuse, Torture, and Death of parent
I don’t want to say that I loved this because it was harrowing, but I enjoyed this because of so many reasons. Mainly, the fact that Yeonmi grew the strength and courage to share her story with the world and become who she is. The only thing that’s not giving this a 5 ⭐️ is that the narrator wasn’t Yeonmi, which I can understand why, and that the narrator wasn’t giving enough emotional support. I need to get a copy of this book so I can highlight more quotes that I love because I only got one. “We all have our own deserts. They may not be the same as my desert, but we all have to cross them to find a purpose in life and be free.”