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A review by kissievendor
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Wow... I had no idea things were this bad in north Korea. While people where on vacation in China and Seoul, this was going on.
I gave it 4 instead of 5 because I didn't like the writing per se. It could be because she wrote it herself in English, which she learned only recently.
Also, I feel bad typing this, but it was written very matter of fact. She writes what happens and how she feels, but it felt sometimes still on the surface. And this was enforced by some things she wrote at the end.
Anyway, if you want to read more you should read it! It was brave of her to share her story.
I gave it 4 instead of 5 because I didn't like the writing per se. It could be because she wrote it herself in English, which she learned only recently.
Also, I feel bad typing this, but it was written very matter of fact. She writes what happens and how she feels, but it felt sometimes still on the surface. And this was enforced by some things she wrote at the end.
Anyway, if you want to read more you should read it! It was brave of her to share her story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, and Cancer
Moderate: Physical abuse