Reviews tagging 'Torture'

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

34 reviews

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, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Suicide attempt

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

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, Confinement, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

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

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, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

popliteus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture