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A review by al_sharnaqi
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers
5.0
I have just finished reading this book as I was devouring it as if I have not read books in years!
I would not lie, reading this story didn't shock me much as an average person would be frightened of the horrific life and terror she has gone through to survive. I have a similar story of my own that contributed in making reading this story less shocking!
When it comes to reading, you would notice the simplicity in the written language she used to write the book. I do not know if she intended to be that simple or if it happened just because she was not as advanced in the language as she could be in the coming years. However, this made me think about whether she wrote the story originally in the English language or if it has been translated from the Korean language as I am assuming. Nevertheless, for the bravery she came out with to write and speak up about all that happened, besides all that could happen just as she speaks, I recommend reading this to all my friends and I would give my appreciation to her, anywhere as possible.
I would not lie, reading this story didn't shock me much as an average person would be frightened of the horrific life and terror she has gone through to survive. I have a similar story of my own that contributed in making reading this story less shocking!
When it comes to reading, you would notice the simplicity in the written language she used to write the book. I do not know if she intended to be that simple or if it happened just because she was not as advanced in the language as she could be in the coming years. However, this made me think about whether she wrote the story originally in the English language or if it has been translated from the Korean language as I am assuming. Nevertheless, for the bravery she came out with to write and speak up about all that happened, besides all that could happen just as she speaks, I recommend reading this to all my friends and I would give my appreciation to her, anywhere as possible.