Content & Trigger Warnings for In Order to Live (2015)
13 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, In Order to Live (2015) contains 13 content warnings : Religious persecution, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, Wrongful imprisonment, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Sex trafficking, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 4/5), Sex trafficking (severity 5/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Religious persecution | 3/5 | Depicted | Religious practice is brutally suppressed in North Korea, discussed in the memoir. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 4/5 | Depicted | Father's death and its devastating impact described |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | The author grieves separation from family and the suffering endured during escape from North Korea. |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 3/5 | Referenced | The memoir describes the systematic starvation and oppression of North Korean citizens by the regime. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 4/5 | Depicted | Abduction and forced captivity during escape from North Korea |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 3/5 | Depicted | Citizens are imprisoned in political camps without fair trial under the North Korean regime. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 3/5 | Depicted | The author describes being trafficked as a young teen and exploitation by older men. |
| Sex trafficking | 5/5 | Depicted | Author and mother sold to traffickers after escaping North Korea |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual coercion experienced while in captivity |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 2/5 | Referenced | References to drug use in North Korean society |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Childhood starvation and abuse under totalitarian regime |
| Sexual assault / rape | 5/5 | Depicted | Sexual violence and trafficking experienced in North Korea and China |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Brutal treatment in North Korean regime described in detail |
Identity & Discrimination
Religious practice is brutally suppressed in North Korea, discussed in the memoir.
Mental Health & Emotional
The author grieves separation from family and the suffering endured during escape from North Korea.
Other
The memoir describes the systematic starvation and oppression of North Korean citizens by the regime.
Citizens are imprisoned in political camps without fair trial under the North Korean regime.
Sexual Content
The author describes being trafficked as a young teen and exploitation by older men.
Sexual coercion experienced while in captivity
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Sexual violence and trafficking experienced in North Korea and China