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443 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812992793
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 10 January 2012
Description
Pak Jun Do is the haunted son of a lost mother - a singer "stolen" to Pyongyang - and an influential father who runs a work camp for orphans. Superiors in the North Korean state soon recognize the boy's loyalty and keen instincts. Considering hims...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,166 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
challenging 56%
emotional 44%
adventurous 42%
sad 42%
reflective 25%
informative 23%
mysterious 22%
funny 7%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 38% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, KidnappingModerate
Murder, Sexism, TraffickingMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape
443 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812992793
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 10 January 2012
Description
Pak Jun Do is the haunted son of a lost mother - a singer "stolen" to Pyongyang - and an influential father who runs a work camp for orphans. Superiors in the North Korean state soon recognize the boy's loyalty and keen instincts. Considering hims...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,166 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
challenging 56%
emotional 44%
adventurous 42%
sad 42%
reflective 25%
informative 23%
mysterious 22%
funny 7%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 38% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, KidnappingModerate
Murder, Sexism, TraffickingMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape