Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee, David John

10 reviews

jill_holly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

This was a remarkable story. Hyeonseo and her family took on an incredible journey to South Korea. I really appreciated Hyeonseo's recounting of her early life in North Korea, offering a window into a place I know little about. I also appreciated how she detailed the political issues, corruption, language barriers, and culture shock she and other North Korean defectors experienced as they left. I only regret that I listened to this as an audiobook given it was narrated by a British woman, which just seemed wrong. But, it was such a riveting story, I couldn't wait to get a print copy from the library!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Violence and Trafficking

orireading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

niquee3317's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Classism, and Deportation

ellytheskelly's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

A very interesting and unique perspective, the tension was crazy and I found myself having to think "it's ok, she made it out because she wrote the book, it's ok." I can't imagine the stress of living it and not knowing how things would turn out.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

angelofmusic317's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

4.5

Interesting story of a North Korean defector who not only escaped on her own but also got her family out. She shares the challenges, dangers, and struggles of leaving her country of birth to seek a different and better life somewhere else. This book moves quickly and is an interesting listen/read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, War, and Deportation

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Alcohol

siennakt30's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Deportation

jelenabts7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

steppc2's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

Minor: Mental illness

rainbowwitch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking

Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and War

mondovertigo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Medical content, Trafficking, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Excrement, Cannibalism, and War