A review by jhalloran99
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

5.0

I highly recommend this book to any and everyone. Where I felt Katherine Boo missed the mark with [b:Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity |14885738|Behind the Beautiful Forevers Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity |Katherine Boo|/assets/nocover/60x80.png|16826575], Barbara Demick hit a home run with the narritive non-fiction style. I felt a deep connection with each of the 6 North Korean defectors that shared their stories. It was 1984, but scarier, because it was/is real. An eye opening and inspiring read.