Nothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea

This is an extremely hard book to rate/review. I'm sure the majority has heard of the Korean War and the state of Korea during the Japanese invasion and their subsequent departure. What I don't think most have heard or read about is the state of Korea after...how it was split in the first place and how it became the country it is today.

Such a heartbreaking book to read, even though it's well written and informative. I look back on my life during the years mentioned here and reflect on where I was at that time. While I'm in my Senior year in high school...children there are dying of starvation, parents are trying to figure out how to survive without being tortured or sent to camps.

Those who managed to escape and defect to South Korea had such a hard time integrating into that society. Even though they were considered citizens and were welcomed...they were also seen as somehow being less than ideal. I can't even begin to imagine.