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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
This was such a heart-wrenching story. The struggles they faced and the horrors they went through was told in a way that really made you grateful for what you do have. It's hard to fully comprehend that this is a real story and that she and her mother actually faced these hardships during their life.
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This book is SO incredible. From North Korean poverty to being human trafficked in China to becoming a South Korean citizen, Yeonmi's story is definitely a relevant, necessary read for anyone looking for a personal account of life in North Korea and the struggles escape it and adapt to the modern world.
At times difficult to read because of the hardships she's faced, along with her mother, the story brings light to several ongoing humanitarian crises, while presenting it in away that is easy to understand. I also had to remind myself that this is not fiction, that the things that she went through happened in the same world that I live in, and it has moved me deeply.
I would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a story of strength, love and hope.
At times difficult to read because of the hardships she's faced, along with her mother, the story brings light to several ongoing humanitarian crises, while presenting it in away that is easy to understand. I also had to remind myself that this is not fiction, that the things that she went through happened in the same world that I live in, and it has moved me deeply.
I would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a story of strength, love and hope.
This book makes you confront situations we all want to turn a blind eye to. A memoir which storytelling is compelling and always even slightly analyzed by the author herself. Showing that not all is black and white.
It did feel from time to time that there was a bit too much self-explaining of the whys of her actions in some situations that turned me off during those chapters but then very quickly reminded me that I was not reading a fiction book, those explanations were the guilt process of an author putting her story out there (the good and the bad) to convey and expose things we all know are there but prefer to watch nice videos online to forget (myself included).
It's hard to rate a memoir, my only comment was that the audiobook's narration was too slow for my taste, so I had to listen to it speeded up to really grasp what she was saying without getting sleepy or distracted. 4.75/5
It did feel from time to time that there was a bit too much self-explaining of the whys of her actions in some situations that turned me off during those chapters but then very quickly reminded me that I was not reading a fiction book, those explanations were the guilt process of an author putting her story out there (the good and the bad) to convey and expose things we all know are there but prefer to watch nice videos online to forget (myself included).
It's hard to rate a memoir, my only comment was that the audiobook's narration was too slow for my taste, so I had to listen to it speeded up to really grasp what she was saying without getting sleepy or distracted. 4.75/5
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Yet again I do not feel able to review something so personal. It feels inhumane to rate a book in which Yeonmi details her trauma, laying her story out for all to see, and empowering many.
If you have been subjected to abuse as a child, I would approach this book with caution.
If you have been subjected to abuse as a child, I would approach this book with caution.
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emotional
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inspiring
reflective
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challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced