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320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781640094864
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication date: 07 June 2022
Description
Set in the months leading up to the 2018 nuclear missile false alarm, a Korean American family living in Hawai’i faces the fallout of their eldest son’s attempt to run across the Demilitarized Zone into North Korea in this “fresh, inventive, and a...
Community Reviews Summary of 439 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 34%
funny 34%
dark 28%
sad 27%
hopeful 17%
informative 17%
mysterious 17%
tense 17%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 42% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crimeMinor
Vomit, War, Suicide attempt
320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781640094864
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication date: 07 June 2022
Description
Set in the months leading up to the 2018 nuclear missile false alarm, a Korean American family living in Hawai’i faces the fallout of their eldest son’s attempt to run across the Demilitarized Zone into North Korea in this “fresh, inventive, and a...
Community Reviews Summary of 439 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 34%
funny 34%
dark 28%
sad 27%
hopeful 17%
informative 17%
mysterious 17%
tense 17%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 42% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crimeMinor
Vomit, War, Suicide attempt