A review by spacetoread
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden

3.0

Shin Dong-hyuk’s story is absolutely incredible. He was born inside a North Korean political prisoner’s camp, and never saw the outside world. He wasn’t raised to feel love, only self-preservation and fear. The writing is blunt and straight-forward, shocking the reader with his experiences. Overall, the writing also felt stilted and the story didn’t flow. For nonfiction, I am glad I read this and learned Shin Dong-Hyuk’s story.