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A Goodreads user asked this question about Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West:
I read this book but I'm still a little confused about what's true and what's not. I understand that there was some sort of scandal because Shin was not entirely truthful about his story at first. But is everything in this book true? I'd ahte to think I read something that's not.
Stella Paralia I believe what was untrue was of a more personal nature and understandingly so. It was about the fact that he was the one who ratted out his mother an…moreI believe what was untrue was of a more personal nature and understandingly so. It was about the fact that he was the one who ratted out his mother and brother and in that way caused their departe from life. A truth that would probably be hard to admit for anyone.
I recently read another North Korean escape story called 'In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom'.
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Escape from Camp 14
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