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19 hours, 19 minutes • first pub 2012 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780307939760
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio
Publication date: 10 January 2012
Description
An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master's Son follows a young man's journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world's most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea. Pak Jun Do is the haunte...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,200 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
19 hours, 19 minutes • first pub 2012 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780307939760
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio
Publication date: 10 January 2012
Description
An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master's Son follows a young man's journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world's most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea. Pak Jun Do is the haunte...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,200 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