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erfenden's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
An immersive and broad look into life in North Korea filled with complex characters making horrible choices. I was sucked into and consumed by the world of the book in a way that few other pieces of media have had the power to do. I was also, at one point, genuinely triggered by emotional bleed. It was a heart wrenching, beautiful journey into a land that is totally alien to my own experience of life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Classism, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping
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