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448 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784708184
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 January 2019
Description
A propulsive and ambitious thriller about a woman trying to rescue her twin sister from captivity in North Korea, and the North Korean citizens with whom she forms an unlikely allianceStar of the North opens in 1998, when a Korean American teenage...
Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
tense 77%
dark 64%
mysterious 48%
informative 45%
challenging 35%
emotional 29%
sad 22%
reflective 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 48%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 30% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Slavery, TraffickingModerate
Medical trauma, Kidnapping, MurderMinor
Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, War448 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784708184
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 January 2019
Description
A propulsive and ambitious thriller about a woman trying to rescue her twin sister from captivity in North Korea, and the North Korean citizens with whom she forms an unlikely allianceStar of the North opens in 1998, when a Korean American teenage...
Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
tense 77%
dark 64%
mysterious 48%
informative 45%
challenging 35%
emotional 29%
sad 22%
reflective 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 48%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 30% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Slavery, TraffickingModerate
Medical trauma, Kidnapping, MurderMinor
Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, War