Reviews tagging 'War'

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park

17 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

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

ezoots's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

A harrowing tale of her will to survive. Heart wrenching and eye opening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, Trafficking, Death, War, and Abortion

elkiebear's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Cancer, War, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Rape

zavi_d's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Trafficking, War, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Self harm, Rape, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

ell_n's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.0

An incredible story, beautifully written 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, Death, Cancer, Rape, Abandonment, and Slavery

Moderate: War

nidhimoney's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Torture, War, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Bullying, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Sexism, and Violence

georgia_gabrielle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Absolutely outstanding, how Park and her family went through such a  harrowing time and came out on the otherside of it is completely mindboggling. This book made me tense, it made me cry and it was beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Slavery, Deportation, and Kidnapping

absolute_bookery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

Harrowing, terrifying, brutally honest and incredibly sad - a story of hope and escape for freedom that will inspire and educate you in equal parts. Just wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Police brutality, Slavery, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Hate crime, Violence, War, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

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