Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park

80 reviews

ravina_b's review against another edition

challenging fast-paced

Feels inappropriate to rate this, but I will say that it’s so insightful and such a harrowing and heartbreaking read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent

marinarose3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

gracie_reads_everything's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A very powerful and moving story about a North Korean defector turned human rights advocate. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury

Biography, autobiography, memoir, North Korea, human rights, powerful

mikaellen's review against another edition

3.5

This book was my first time really learning about North Korea, and it was jarring to say the least. Major kudos to the author for being brave enough to tell her story!

Major trigger warnings for SA and human trafficking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

jillmarie_23's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent

makesnononsense's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

bethantg's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Such a worthwhile read. Difficult all the way through, but with a strong current of hope. Grants a lot of insight into what life really is, and what it should never be. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to tell this story over and over, but here it is clear and engaging throughout. Will definitely stick with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Minor: Excrement, Alcohol, and War

livay's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Classism, and Deportation

jbry44's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

adobobo's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death and Death of parent