Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

60 reviews

cataa_sousa's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Child death and Suicide

matthew15213's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Violence, and Trafficking

ella777's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

jõhker, aga metsikult huvitav ja inspireeriv. palju teadmisi põhja-korea igapäevaelust, sellest, kui raske sealt põgeneda on, hiiglaslikust inimkaubanduse turust hiinas ja sellest, kui raske on lõuna-koreas põhjakorealasena kohaneda. 

insane kogemus. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

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

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

laedyred's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

Many of us are aware of the horrors of North Korea, but this memoir also describes the challenges faced after leaving the country. The horrors escapees endure are hard to read. In my situation, this book did not change my life, but it was educational and inspiring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

amandakath's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

I don't know that you can really enjoy a book on such a dark topic, but it was written incredibly well and was very eye opening. 

Definitely a very dark, sad read but very educational. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape

kitten_nugget's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Medical trauma

i_break_bookspines's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, and Trafficking

cookiesandchapters's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence