Reviews tagging 'Racism'

För att kunna leva: en nordkoreansk flickas resa till frihet by Maryanne Vollers, Yeonmi Park

6 reviews

alainasnow's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This book was incredible. A review cannot do it justice. Such an inspiring book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, and Death of parent

ran_sophia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The book contains a very powerful story that is worth reading.  Although it was difficult to read, because what the author wrote about and what she experienced was very sad and terrible.  I liked that the story was well written and pointed.  And I also liked that she wasn't afraid to talk openly about what she was going through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Alcohol

mxpringle's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

hasritha's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

shadereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Physical abuse and Medical content

seedsofsunflowers's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Yeonmi’s been through so many hardships, and her account of her life thus far is at once tragic and inspiring. Can’t recall if it is officially, but her story is sort of split into three portions - her childhood in North Korea, her time being trafficked and stuck in China, and her adjustment to South Korea when she finally escaped. Each of these sections feels a little different - the first is more matter-of-fact and emotionally detached (to be fair I can’t remember most of my childhood, so she probably relied a bit on family to piece some things together), the second is utterly depressing, and the third is more hopeful but makes you think about some issues we may take for granted today in “first-world” countries. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Eji Kim, and didn’t find the simplicity of the language at all an issue like I’m reading in some previous reviews. It’s well-written, and the kind of story that may not necessarily spell out hugely complex thoughts but does make you think upon your own assumptions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Racism, Sexism, and Torture