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

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

Yeonmi Park with Maryanne Vollers

273 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
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Yeonmi Park grew up thinking it was normal to see dead bodies on your walk to school; to be so hungry that you ate wild plants; and for neighbours to "disappear" without warning. She believed the "Dear Leader" could read her thoughts - and punish ...

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emotional 80%
sad 68%
inspiring 64%
dark 61%
informative 61%
challenging 45%
reflective 40%
tense 36%
hopeful 34%
adventurous 9%

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fast 29%
slow 6%

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