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A review by ellahamiltonsavory
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Maryanne Vollers, Yeonmi Park
5.0
What an extraordinary story.
I cannot fathom how at such a young age one can be so incredibly brave and face the things Park did to survive. As someone that knows very little about the happenings in North Korea, I thought this first hand account was very educational and an absolute eye opener. The descript passages about her childhood seemed so distant from what I know that it felt fictuous and untouchable yet terribly sad knowing that it is the reality for many North Koreans.
I don’t cry often when reading books but whenever Park spoke of Chun Guen I felt my tears begin to stream - especially during their final encounter where it is revealed he knew of her families misfortune.
I cannot fathom how at such a young age one can be so incredibly brave and face the things Park did to survive. As someone that knows very little about the happenings in North Korea, I thought this first hand account was very educational and an absolute eye opener. The descript passages about her childhood seemed so distant from what I know that it felt fictuous and untouchable yet terribly sad knowing that it is the reality for many North Koreans.
I don’t cry often when reading books but whenever Park spoke of Chun Guen I felt my tears begin to stream - especially during their final encounter where it is revealed he knew of her families misfortune.