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An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.
As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with … home on the border with China gave her some exposure to the world beyond the confines of the Hermit Kingdom and, as the famine of the 1990s struck, she began to wonder, question and to realise that she had been brainwashed her entire life. Given the repression, poverty and starvation she witnessed surely her country could not be, as she had been told “the best on the planet”?
Aged seventeen, she decided to escape North Korea. She could not have imagined that it would be twelve years before she was reunited with her family.
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Very informative about North Korean politics and society.
Lee gives you a glimpse into life in North Korea. Very well written, informative and a terrific page turner.
Very good read. Tells a lot about life in North Korea.
Interesting true story about a woman that defects from North Korea. She is brave and honest.
This book is an honest look at what is actually involved in escaping from North Korea.
The content of this book was very interesting and gave a peek into life and stife in North Korea. Unfortunately, I found the quality of the writing to be poor which detracted from the overall experience of the book.
Really interesting to learn what life is like in N. Korea, especially for the average person.
I appreciate learning about political issues much more with the personal twists such as in this story.
This is based on a true story of a woman who escaped from North Korea. What a terrible country to live in. She testified about life in the country and was one of the first to do so.
What a journey the author gave me…I didn’t know much about North Korea but this book was extremely informative…it has changed a lot of my thinking.
Very good book ,learned a lot about about North Korea . Hated to put it down.
Amazing and emotional story beautifully told
True Story, personal account of survival, witt, and dertimination. Great read.
Very informative and a page turner.well written
I learned a lot more about the dilemma of the people of North Korea.
I thought this was good reading, with the tension one expects from an escapee, but also the wisdom of someone with the ability to appraise the meanings and to make comparisons. I thought it was also well -written.
Loved this book. I learned a lot about N Korea and about never giving up.
A first hand and personal look into the repression of the Totaltarian regime of North Korea. This woman’s memoirs of growing up in North Korea, and her ultimate escape is spell-binding. A must read.
Fascinating account of life in North Korea.
Loved this book. Gives you a very thorough picture of life in North Korea and how difficult it is to escape it. A true story that was very exciting from beginning to end.