Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

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

46 reviews

alexashabit's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking and Rape

Minor: Domestic abuse

ginnycady's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

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

clare_dv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

brandiereadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcoholism and Genocide

deluna's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Torture, Cancer, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Rape, and Sexual assault

isla8's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

Breathtaking and inspirational read. Heartbreaking to read about a young woman’s experience in North Korea and in China. Very hopeful and optimistic ending as Yeonmi Park continues her activism as a human rights activist. A difficult but important read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

kcelena's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Medical trauma