Yaşamak İçin by Yeonmi Park, Arzu Çağlan

4.47 AVERAGE

saradirich's review against another edition

4.25
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bondo's review against another edition

5.0
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phoenix_flames52's review against another edition

3.0
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It’s probably fine, but it appears I’ve already heard her whole story in interviews.

poyapop's review against another edition

5.0
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meganchristinelynn's review against another edition

4.0
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elenasmaragd's review against another edition

5.0
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lisbethwhite's review against another edition

4.5
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masked_madness's review against another edition

5.0
Apart from being a deeply touching story, it gave me more food for thought than I had imagined when I got the book. I considered myself well-educated on the hardships North Koreans face, but apparently, I still have a lot to learn, especially regarding the role of China. Everyone who is even vaguely interested in human rights has to read this

mattlorimor's review against another edition

5.0
It is impossible to read this book and not feel deep pain for the North Korean people. This book eats away at the very things that make us human. Watching her transformation from simply wanting to not be starving to coming to understand concepts like love, inspiration, and freedom is staggering.

I'm eager to see how this book stacks up against the other defectors' books I have on my list. I suspect I'll end up feeling like it's unfair to compare them and that each story is important.