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This is such a good book! It is very well written, really captivating. A true eyeopener about the situation the people in North Korea deal with on a daily basis, what their normal is and how they are taught to worship their country and its leader. It also enlightened me about human trafficking and the horrible circumstances that surround it. It is amazing that this books still feels mostly upbeat dealing with these issues. I will definitely be recommending this book a lot.
This book is amazing. It is really well written and the story is heartbreaking. I didn't know much about North Korea and the history of Korea, but the way she wrote about her experience taught me more than I expected. Everyone needs to read this book; it isn't just about her journey or North Korea but about much more. It is a real eye-opener.
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
I am shocked and horrified by this book and what is happening these days in North Korea. This is Orwell's 1984 come true. Communism is something I am familiar with, my parents and grandparents lived to experience it on their own skin. I was too little to remember the details, but I've heard their stories.
But this is something else. This is happening NOW, while our biggest challenge is being on lockdown from Coronavirus. And we're so depressed we can't go out, we can't travel, we can't meet our friends for a coffee. We are so bored and it's so difficult. Oh, please. We have no idea.
Imagine the state would dictate where you live and you wouldn't be able to move without approval. Imagine the state would choose what you study, and no matter how hard you work, it wouldn't matter, because what does matter is the "class" your family is. Imagine being so poor, you eat bugs and plants. Imagine watching your mother being raped in front of you. Imagine believing the leader of country reads your mind and that love is something you feel only for him. Imagine not being able to think for yourself. Imagine being so desperate to live, you are willing to let a human traffick smuggler rape you repeatedly, just to not be forced to go back. And this is just the tip of the eisberg.
I am completely amazed how Yeonmi lives through these all horrid experiences and still manages to keep her strength, optimisim and manages to not only survives, but finds it in her to share her story. A true example of resilience.
This book will make you rethink everything, appreciate what you have and all in all, change your perspective on what you take for granted, in your own life. And make you more aware of what is happening in this world.
But this is something else. This is happening NOW, while our biggest challenge is being on lockdown from Coronavirus. And we're so depressed we can't go out, we can't travel, we can't meet our friends for a coffee. We are so bored and it's so difficult. Oh, please. We have no idea.
Imagine the state would dictate where you live and you wouldn't be able to move without approval. Imagine the state would choose what you study, and no matter how hard you work, it wouldn't matter, because what does matter is the "class" your family is. Imagine being so poor, you eat bugs and plants. Imagine watching your mother being raped in front of you. Imagine believing the leader of country reads your mind and that love is something you feel only for him. Imagine not being able to think for yourself. Imagine being so desperate to live, you are willing to let a human traffick smuggler rape you repeatedly, just to not be forced to go back. And this is just the tip of the eisberg.
I am completely amazed how Yeonmi lives through these all horrid experiences and still manages to keep her strength, optimisim and manages to not only survives, but finds it in her to share her story. A true example of resilience.
This book will make you rethink everything, appreciate what you have and all in all, change your perspective on what you take for granted, in your own life. And make you more aware of what is happening in this world.
This memoir was jarring and so dark. And, I learned a lot of things that I feel I needed to know.
dark
informative
slow-paced
While I would warn anyone interested in reading to check the trigger warnings first, this book provides invaluable insight into life both within North Korea and what it is like to be a refugee.