Very interesting memoir. Glad I read this one. I knew a little about North Korea, but getting a first person account is interesting. This was different from other stories from North Korean Defector's I know about since Hyeonseo grew up relatively well off and comfortable. She went to China more for curiosity's sake, and didn't expect not to be able to go back. Yet her story getting to China, living there, and eventually getting to South Korea and getting her family there is compelling and harrowing. And while it's not exactly a fun story, her style and voice give it as fun of an experience as can be.