2016/01/11

BOOK REVIEW:
IN ORDER TO LIVE BY YEONMI PARK

Title: In Order To Live: A North-Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
Author: Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers
Published: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 288
Rating: 5/5


Summary:
This is the story of Yeonmi Park, a North-Korean who fled the country as a young and innocent girl and after many heartbreaking troubles finally manages to get to South-Korea.


Review:
As far as I can recall, this is the first time I've read a autobiography, and now I want to read so many more.

This is simply but wonderfully written. It's split into three parts; the first is a frightening and fascinating look into her life in North-Korea, the second is a scary flight from their home country and a portrayal of the dark China they meet and the last is the final part of the journey; Yeonmi and her mother arrives in South-Korea and has to unlearn so much of what they've been taught in one of the most oppressive countries in the world.

I loved how we got to meet so many different people throughout. I also really enjoyed Yeonmis development, where she goes from basically brainwashed and trapped to enlightened and free.

It's kind of difficult to rate this, but as I thought it was a very important story that was fascinating and kept me hooked, I've given this five out of five stars, and I would highly recommend it.

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