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The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story

Hyeonseo Lee,

David John (Primary Contributor)

Start date: December 26, 2015

Finish date: December 27, 2015

Why we're reading this: 'The world is full of suffering but also of the overcoming of it' truly embodies this book. A deeply movi…more
[close] 'The world is full of suffering but also of the overcoming of it' truly embodies this book. A deeply moving memoir and inspiring tale of a girl who found the courage and persistence to break out of her bondage and into her right for freedom and dignity! A must read!!

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Jul 14, 2020 Anupriya Singhal rated it really liked it

This is my first book on North Korea or about people who left North Korea & it has been very insightful. I don’t know if this is the best one out there because I am going to now start looking at updating myself on the country & the subject. But this definitely is a humane story & talks to your heart. A good peek into the mysterious North Korea & the lies the regime spins to keep its citizens loyal & patriotic.

This quote for me summarises the anarchy of the system

“Songbun is a caste system that ...more

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Sep 25, 2017 Lucas rated it liked it

I have read better narratives and stories about North Korea, such as The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson and A Kim Il-Jung Production by Paul Fischer. This story was too halting for my tastes (the author likes to uses phrases such as "What happened next was to test me more than anything had before.") I suppose I would use the term melodramatic for this book. ...more

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