The Sorcerer of Pyongyang by Marcel Theroux

The Sorcerer of Pyongyang

Marcel Theroux with Marcel Theroux (Narrator)

6 hours, 48 minutes first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

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Description

The acclaimed author of the "sublime" (The New YorkTimes) Far North, a finalist for the National Book Award,returns with a mesmerizing novel about a North Koreanboy whose life is irrevocably changed when hestumbles across a mysterious Western book...

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Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews

Moods

emotional 59%
dark 46%
sad 44%
tense 44%
reflective 40%
challenging 37%
adventurous 36%
informative 36%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 26%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 42% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 16% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.61

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