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A review by astrangewind
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.75
This book is intense, but worth the read.
The oppression faced by North Koreans is unimaginable, and this book brings that to life through a cast of defectors. The facts tell their own story of the struggle to survive. Reading about the famine was almost too much, but I enjoyed reading about their escape.
The oppression faced by North Koreans is unimaginable, and this book brings that to life through a cast of defectors. The facts tell their own story of the struggle to survive. Reading about the famine was almost too much, but I enjoyed reading about their escape.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Violence, and Child death
Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, Deportation, and War
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Trafficking, and Cannibalism