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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park
65 reviews
ran_sophia's review against another edition
5.0
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
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: Death of parent, Xenophobia, Rape, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Cancer
Minor: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders
mahshid_aa's review against another edition
3.5
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
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: 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
5.0
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
barbiejoon12's review against another edition
5.0
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
jacki_03's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking
Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
4.5
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
5.0
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
3.0
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