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A review by stacey_the_chapter_conundrum
A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa
4.0
A harrowing memoir about a half Japanese, half Korean man's life and escape from North Korea, A River in Darkness is a very heartbreaking but important read about what life in North Korea was like in the 70s and 80s especially.
I appreciate that this demonstrated what life in North Korea could be like for people back then, especially for returnees. That said, I'm glad I read Yeonmi Park's memoir, In Order To Live, before reading this because she explained a lot of concepts more in depth.
I appreciate that this demonstrated what life in North Korea could be like for people back then, especially for returnees. That said, I'm glad I read Yeonmi Park's memoir, In Order To Live, before reading this because she explained a lot of concepts more in depth.