Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

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

47 reviews

mahshid_aa's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Cancer

clevelandbookgirl's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Synopsis: Yeonmi Park was born in North Korea. She spent most of her childhood trying to survive the atrocities of the country. One day, Yeonmi's mother decides the family must escape, in order to live. What awaits them during their escape is equally as terrible as the things that happened in North Korea. This true story displays courage, survival, and resiliency. 

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.

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Content Warnings

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

pengi's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Grief, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cancer, Blood, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Physical abuse, Torture, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Stalking, War, and Sexism

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 against another edition

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

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Cancer, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Torture, and Physical abuse

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.”

agustdefault's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

im having a hard time describing this book but i am going to recommend it to everyone i know. it is very rare for me to cry during books and this one got me. yeonmis story is so heartbreaking and i felt that by the end i truly knew her. im proud of her for being able to speak up and tell her story and it was so well written that it didnt feel monotonous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Self harm

mxpringle's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Excrement, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Slavery, and Stalking

rini's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, Cancer, Vomit, and War

Minor: Ableism and Forced institutionalization