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danjbrownuk 's review for:
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
by Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers
Prose: 4
Interesting Content: 5
Perspective Shift: 4
Comments:
I had listened to Yeonmi Park on a Joe Rogan podcast and was horrified and completely absorbed by her story. It was one of the best podcast episodes I’ve ever listened to.
Unfortunately, it meant I already knew her basic story and some of the key details, so this book wasn’t as surprising as it would be coming to it cold.
That being said, it was a really engaging and eye-opening read. Like the very best Autobiographies, it felt like a jaw-dropping fictional story. It was so gripping, yet also an invaluable insight into life in North Korea. It also shines an important light on Chinese policies and the terrible treatment of refugees/defectors.
Summation:
Gripping and eye-opening. This is a book that can really make you grateful for what you have. Yeonmi Park is an inspiration.
Interesting Content: 5
Perspective Shift: 4
Comments:
I had listened to Yeonmi Park on a Joe Rogan podcast and was horrified and completely absorbed by her story. It was one of the best podcast episodes I’ve ever listened to.
Unfortunately, it meant I already knew her basic story and some of the key details, so this book wasn’t as surprising as it would be coming to it cold.
That being said, it was a really engaging and eye-opening read. Like the very best Autobiographies, it felt like a jaw-dropping fictional story. It was so gripping, yet also an invaluable insight into life in North Korea. It also shines an important light on Chinese policies and the terrible treatment of refugees/defectors.
Summation:
Gripping and eye-opening. This is a book that can really make you grateful for what you have. Yeonmi Park is an inspiration.