Yaşamak İçin by Yeonmi Park, Arzu Çağlan

4.47 AVERAGE

kathad2's review against another edition

5.0
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terimeads's review against another edition

5.0
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carmenram's review against another edition

4.75
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miriamsoraya22's review against another edition

4.5
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4.5
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natalieneighbor's review against another edition

3.0
recently read some interviews with the author that make me a little less favorable to her but overall this story stands pretty independent from those views and it's certainly really captivating and illuminating. it's a really intense and sad story for sure, but the way it's written is very strong, which makes it interesting to read. overall really powerful and i did enjoy it, and i liked learning more about life in North Korea, escaping it, etc.

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4.5
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alibookedup's review against another edition

5.0
Everyone should read this memoir. So heartbreaking yet hopeful account of Yeonmi Park, a girl who escaped North Korea at 13 years old. She faced so many hardships after escaping, but used her story to help others and to change the world. I commend her for sharing her story across so many platforms and for her bravery throughout it all.

Please be aware of trigger warnings! Yeonmi provides a detailed and raw account of her experiences.

Tw: rape, prison camps, starvation, abuse, human trafficking
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3.0
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bwhong's review against another edition

4.0
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Compelling and heart wrenching. Only after reading did I learn of the skepticism surrounding Park’s accounts and recent affiliation with alt-right media. I can’t imagine the psychological impact of her upbringing and escape from North Korea. I’d like to believe she did her best to overcome trauma and language barriers to write a true account of her experience, though I can’t condone her embrace of far right media ideology.