Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

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

65 reviews

jouljet's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, and Forced institutionalization

fuzz's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

4.5

I was introduced to this book by one of our followers on IG. I read up on the summary and instantly bought the audiobook. In this open and uncensored account, Yeonmi Park shares horrific experiences that no child should have to go through. In the years that most teenagers in the western world are going to school, hanging out with friends and going shopping, Park was sold as a wife to a man way older than her. I was taken on rollercoaster ride where at each peak you hope for Park's freedom, but then learn of the misfortune she receives. But as you're reading this, you're also joining Park on a journey of self-realisation and learning about the real world. I'll be honest, this was not an easy read for me. The horrors of North Korea and the life of a defector is a heavy subject. But at no point did I want to DNF this. I completed the book in parts over two weeks and I'm glad I had the opportunity to listen to/read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Cancer, and Death

Minor: Torture, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

pawiwowi's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

miachalupa's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

gloriazthompson's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion

ainereads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Minor: Terminal illness, Cancer, and Death of parent

shadereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Torture

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Medical content and Physical abuse

seedsofsunflowers's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Yeonmi’s been through so many hardships, and her account of her life thus far is at once tragic and inspiring. Can’t recall if it is officially, but her story is sort of split into three portions - her childhood in North Korea, her time being trafficked and stuck in China, and her adjustment to South Korea when she finally escaped. Each of these sections feels a little different - the first is more matter-of-fact and emotionally detached (to be fair I can’t remember most of my childhood, so she probably relied a bit on family to piece some things together), the second is utterly depressing, and the third is more hopeful but makes you think about some issues we may take for granted today in “first-world” countries. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Eji Kim, and didn’t find the simplicity of the language at all an issue like I’m reading in some previous reviews. It’s well-written, and the kind of story that may not necessarily spell out hugely complex thoughts but does make you think upon your own assumptions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Cancer, Racism, Sexism, and Torture

phantasyia's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

churameru's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence