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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
by Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers
I'm giving this three stars mostly to show a bit of empathy for the experiences Yeonmi has had in her eventful life. In the middle of reading this book, I went online to Google her and do my research, and that's when I saw it— all the accusations being thrown her way. Most are true, and she's been exposed for exaggerating, if not outright lying sometimes. As I read, I told myself that those are results of her complex PTSD and dissociation, and I still want to stick to this excuse for her. I can't tell whether or not she's been a total fraud or deceiver, and I sure won't be picking any sides. There's generally no need to do so now, since years have passed and I want to believe there are more pressing issues in life in these times.
I've seen her 2014 speech and I felt sad for her. But then, compared to the unfortunate incidents she described of her childhood and even the childhood photos of her then-fortunate little family that's at the end of the book, there seems to be a lot of inconsistencies, but again, I'm assuming that it's the faulty memory and dissociation that comes with her still unresolved childhood trauma that caused the glitches in the storyline of her life. In short, the girl needs some good psycho- and cognitive therapy.
All in all, I actually don't regret reading this book. It was okay, and I'm just glad she escaped where she came from.
I've seen her 2014 speech and I felt sad for her. But then, compared to the unfortunate incidents she described of her childhood and even the childhood photos of her then-fortunate little family that's at the end of the book, there seems to be a lot of inconsistencies, but again, I'm assuming that it's the faulty memory and dissociation that comes with her still unresolved childhood trauma that caused the glitches in the storyline of her life. In short, the girl needs some good psycho- and cognitive therapy.
All in all, I actually don't regret reading this book. It was okay, and I'm just glad she escaped where she came from.