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12 books with a reading profile close to The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story by Hyeonseo Lee. Clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Raising Hare: A Memoir

by Chloe Dalton

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

During a period of isolation in the British countryside, Chloe Dalton discovered an orphaned leveret and began a meticulous process of hand-rearing the wild creature.
2

A Girl Named Zippy

by Haven Kimmel

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Haven Kimmel recounts her childhood in Mooreland, Indiana, a town of three hundred people during the 1960s and 70s.
3

Eat a Peach

by David Chang

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

David Chang charts his path from a struggling noodle shop owner to the founder of the Momofuku restaurant empire.
4

My Life in France

by Julia Child

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

After moving to post-war Paris in 1948 with her husband Paul, Julia Child discovers a lifelong vocation in French cuisine.
5

Geisha, a Life

by Mineko Iwasaki

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Mineko Iwasaki provides a factual account of her career as a geiko in Kyoto’s Gion district, a role that required mastery of classical Japanese dance and rigorous social etiquette.
6

When Stars Are Scattered

by Victoria Jamieson

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

This graphic novel follows the daily life of Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya.
7

Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive

by Stephanie Land

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Stephanie Land documents her years spent cleaning private homes across the Pacific Northwest while raising her young daughter as a single parent.
8

Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

by Adeline Yen Mah

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Adeline Yen Mah provides a detailed account of her childhood in 1940s China, where she was labeled as bad luck following her mother’s death during childbirth.
9

Taste: My Life Through Food

by Stanley Tucci

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Stanley Tucci chronicles his life through the lens of specific meals, beginning with his childhood in an Italian-American household in Westchester, New York.
10

Every Living Thing (All Creatures Great and Small #8)

by James Herriot

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

James Herriot returns to his veterinary practice in the Yorkshire Dales following his service in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
11

Escape

by Carolyn Jessop

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Carolyn Jessop details her life within the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and her eventual flight from the polygamous sect.
12

Clapton: The Autobiography

by Eric Clapton

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Eric Clapton details his life from a secluded childhood in Surrey to his status as a central figure in blues and rock music.

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