In Order to Live
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In Order to Live

by Yeonmi Park

2015•Biography•304 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is heavy, emotional and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

"'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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentary

Subjects

DefectorsWomen social reformersWomen, biographyRefugees, koreaEscapesRefugeesBiographyPolitics and government

Details

Author
Yeonmi Park
Published
2015
Pages
304
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