Reviews tagging 'War'

La mia lotta per la libertà by Yeonmi Park, Veronica Raimo

15 reviews

ezoots's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

A harrowing tale of her will to survive. Heart wrenching and eye opening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, Trafficking, Death, War, and Abortion

elkiebear's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Cancer, War, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Rape

zavi_d's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Trafficking, War, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Self harm, Rape, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

ell_n's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.0

An incredible story, beautifully written 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, Death, Cancer, Rape, Abandonment, and Slavery

Moderate: War

nidhimoney's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Torture, War, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Bullying, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Sexism, and Violence

georgia_gabrielle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Absolutely outstanding, how Park and her family went through such a  harrowing time and came out on the otherside of it is completely mindboggling. This book made me tense, it made me cry and it was beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Slavery, Deportation, and Kidnapping

absolute_bookery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

Harrowing, terrifying, brutally honest and incredibly sad - a story of hope and escape for freedom that will inspire and educate you in equal parts. Just wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Police brutality, Slavery, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Hate crime, Violence, War, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

reading_bear's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Rape, Kidnapping, War, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Sexual violence

pengi's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Grief, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cancer, Blood, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Physical abuse, Torture, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Stalking, War, and Sexism

kwistiekweme's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Stunning, horrific, unflinching, and incredibly brave. Park writes about life in North Korea, the horrors of her escape through China, and her transition to life in South Korea, in a voice full of strength and hope despite -- or perhaps because of -- everything she experienced. Her narrative is straightforward and unflinching, and her account of being trafficked in China kept me up at night. Even though I know this was published in 2015 and I've watched her TED talks, I had to keep reading to the end to know that she was alright.

All around the world refugees are incredibly resilient, but it's heartbreaking how they are exploited at their most vulnerable and desperate. It amazes me how, even after everything she's been through, Park can still find love and compassion in her heart for having been born in North Korea. The world is broken and humans have the capacity for unspeakable depravity, but Park shows how incredible virtue can exist alongside it. Her hope for North Korea's liberation one day brought tears to my eyes.

This memoir is not for the faint of heart. Trigger warnings for rape, abuse, human trafficking, execution, murder, death, and starvation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: War