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

This story was captivating. The number of challenges the author had to endure was remarkable. This story includes her victories and her failures while revealing the manipulation of truth and social aspects of North Korean culture. There are also some insights into how the Chinese and other cultures treated North Koreans. It feels like you are more of an observer than a participant in this story. This is probably partially due to the author growing up in a place where you are scared of everyone. She could not let her secrets be known so she had to remain distanced for others. This is a very thought provoking journey.