Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee, David John

13 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

madlyreading's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

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

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Xenophobia and Trafficking

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Drug use, and War

sammantha's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Trafficking, and Abortion

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

natrix's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

Minor: Trafficking