68 pages 2 hours read

Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2015

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Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park and Maryanne Vollers receives commendation for its gripping, raw narrative of survival and escape from North Korea. Reviewers appreciate Park's powerful, emotional storytelling. Some, however, critique the book for perceived dramatization and occasional inconsistencies. Overall, it remains a compelling, eye-opening read about resilience and freedom.

Who should read this

Who Should Read In Order to Live?

A reader who would enjoy In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park and Maryanne Vollers is typically interested in compelling stories of resilience and freedom. Fans of Malala Yousafzai's I Am Malala or Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone will find this memoir equally inspiring, as it vividly portrays the harrowing escape from North Korea and the pursuit of liberty.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Lexile Level

1010L

Book Details

Topics
Immigration / Refugee
Genre
Korean Literature
Themes
Society: Class
Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice