Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

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

48 reviews

gracie_reads_everything's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A very powerful and moving story about a North Korean defector turned human rights advocate. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cancer, Rape, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Gore, Stalking, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Torture, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

Biography, autobiography, memoir, North Korea, human rights, powerful

jillmarie_23's review

dark reflective fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, and Rape

Minor: Death of parent

kaigeg's review

emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

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

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

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

aboutjasi's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Grief, and Sexual assault

bringtheseoul's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

An incredibly eye opening story into the horrors of what life is like in North Korea, and an inspiring story of fighting for survival.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, Deportation, and Death of parent