Some of the best non-fiction I've read, "Nothing to Envy" is gripping, illuminating, haunting, and effective. It details the daily lives of six North Korean citizens during a politically turbulent period, in which they navigate their struggle for survival, their earnest faith in- and disillusionment with- the regime, and their strikingly relatable journeys as they fall in love, raise families, and come to terms with their own consciences. This book is not only about survival, but about living, about love, family, and the moments of beauty and lightness that exist in even the most dire and oppressive of circumstances.