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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
2015·273 pages
A North Korean girl's harrowing escape to freedom, marked by resilience and unimaginable hardship.
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A North Korean girl's harrowing escape to freedom, marked by resilience and unimaginable hardship.
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY: GENERAL. 'I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.' Yeonmi Park was not dreaming of freedom when she escaped from North Korea. She didn't even know what it meant to be free. All she knew was that she was running for her life, that if she and her family stayed behind they would die - from starvation, or disease, or even execution. This book is the story of Park's struggle to survive in the darkest, most repressive count...
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Romance & sex
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Moderate sexual content; references to sexual situations, not graphically depicted. Extreme depictions of sexual assault and coercion; includes rape and sexual slavery.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence; includes torture, physical abuse, and graphic descriptions of suffering.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Strong political messaging; critiques North Korean regime and highlights human rights abuses.
Self-harm / suicide
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Moderate references to suicidal thoughts; not central but present in context of despair.
Abuse & suffering
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Pervasive abuse; child abuse, domestic violence, trafficking, and systemic cruelty. Extreme depictions of sexual assault and coercion; includes rape and sexual slavery.
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