Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

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

80 reviews

kjack99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

bringtheseoul's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

An incredibly eye opening story into the horrors of what life is like in North Korea, and an inspiring story of fighting for survival.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Deportation

zoegrace's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I cannot read this book enough times. There is so much substance and power in Yeonmi’s writing and storytelling.  II am so grateful to have read about Yeonmi’s  life and escape from North Korea. 

The narration is steady, clear and easy to understand. I find her voice so soothing which makes the challenging parts of the memoir easier to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Deportation

mistyfall's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence and Death of parent

Minor: Rape

eagerbones's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Deportation

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment

clare_dv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Deportation

axo17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Amazing personal account of her life in North Korea, China, and South Korea. It’s a dark truth, but overall I absolutely loved it. 

I included a lot of disclaimers. It’s a heavy read… lots of content that can be too much to handle at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

brandiereadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

ivulikkivulik's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Death of parent

rachreads681's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder