Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

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

65 reviews

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

_federica_'s review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This is such a moving and inspiring story. I think everyone should read this book since many people are still unaware of what is actually going on in these modern day dictatorships. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

natreviews's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This is one of the books that should be read in every single high school. This is such an important read, not only for an inside look as to what living in North Korea is like, but to read all of the hardships she and others like her have had to experience. It is one of those books that will make you reflect on your own life, and how good you really have it.

I had only seen the title of this book, heard nothing about it before I read it. That's why I'll keep this review to the bare bones. There are some books out there where the less you know, the better the read is. This is one of those books (although I highly recommend checking out the content warnings before reading).

What I will say is Yeonmi holds nothing back. For that I'm truly grateful. Although it is a hard and challenging read, it wouldn't have the same impact as it does without all of the details. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Violence

madebyleila's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Death of parent, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Cancer, and Adult/minor relationship

tiayaaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Child abuse, Cancer, and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Abortion

maggieoc_x's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Police brutality, Rape, Death, Kidnapping, and Trafficking

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia, Abandonment, and Cancer

horizonous's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Xenophobia

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

◦ Child abuse = Child labour
◦ Emotional abuse = Brainwashing
◦ Mental illness = PTSD
◦ Murder = Execution
◦ Physical abuse = incl. starvation
◦ Sexual violence = Human trafficking

lina_reads's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Domestic abuse

ivassavi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

(2021 Book#13)
3.5-3.75⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Torture