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A review by astrangewind
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.75
This book is intense, but worth the read.
The oppression faced by North Koreans is unimaginable, and this book brings that to life through a cast of defectors. The facts tell their own story of the struggle to survive. Reading about the famine was almost too much, but I enjoyed reading about their escape.
The oppression faced by North Koreans is unimaginable, and this book brings that to life through a cast of defectors. The facts tell their own story of the struggle to survive. Reading about the famine was almost too much, but I enjoyed reading about their escape.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, War, and Deportation
Minor: Torture, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail