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456 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812982626
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 07 August 2012
Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling novel of North Korea: an epic journey into the heart of the world's most mysterious dictatorship."Imagine Charles Dickens paying a visit to Pyongyang, and you see the canvas on which Adam] Joh...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,199 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
challenging 57%
emotional 45%
sad 44%
adventurous 43%
reflective 25%
informative 23%
mysterious 23%
funny 8%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 38% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 27% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%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
456 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812982626
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 07 August 2012
Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling novel of North Korea: an epic journey into the heart of the world's most mysterious dictatorship."Imagine Charles Dickens paying a visit to Pyongyang, and you see the canvas on which Adam] Joh...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,199 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
challenging 57%
emotional 45%
sad 44%
adventurous 43%
reflective 25%
informative 23%
mysterious 23%
funny 8%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 38% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 27% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%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