Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Mut zur Freiheit: Meine Flucht aus Nordkorea by Yeonmi Park

58 reviews

kiaragennaro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Violence

reading_bear's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Rape, Kidnapping, War, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Sexual violence

ran_sophia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The book contains a very powerful story that is worth reading.  Although it was difficult to read, because what the author wrote about and what she experienced was very sad and terrible.  I liked that the story was well written and pointed.  And I also liked that she wasn't afraid to talk openly about what she was going through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders

morgankd's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Violence, and Rape

clxxre's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Abortion

barbiejoon12's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Rape, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

lizgonzo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Torture, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Confinement, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

jacki_03's review

emotional informative medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

kwistiekweme's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Stunning, horrific, unflinching, and incredibly brave. Park writes about life in North Korea, the horrors of her escape through China, and her transition to life in South Korea, in a voice full of strength and hope despite -- or perhaps because of -- everything she experienced. Her narrative is straightforward and unflinching, and her account of being trafficked in China kept me up at night. Even though I know this was published in 2015 and I've watched her TED talks, I had to keep reading to the end to know that she was alright.

All around the world refugees are incredibly resilient, but it's heartbreaking how they are exploited at their most vulnerable and desperate. It amazes me how, even after everything she's been through, Park can still find love and compassion in her heart for having been born in North Korea. The world is broken and humans have the capacity for unspeakable depravity, but Park shows how incredible virtue can exist alongside it. Her hope for North Korea's liberation one day brought tears to my eyes.

This memoir is not for the faint of heart. Trigger warnings for rape, abuse, human trafficking, execution, murder, death, and starvation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: War

aus10england's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

The author beautifully tells the tale of her childhood growing up in North Korea, in a way that is honest, raw, and at times very hard to read. You’ll come away from this book with a better understanding of those struggling to escape their homes and what limits they’ll go to to do so. 

I found the pacing really well done up until the end where it seems to wrap up really quickly, but I will happily read anything the author decides to write next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse