A review by applebunnies
All Woman and Springtime by Brandon W. Jones

3.0

I enjoyed how this book was written, it definitely kept my attention and made me want to see what became of everyone. However, too much of the story was left unexplored and there were too many questions left unanswered. What was Il-sun's life like after the brothel? What did she die of? Why did the Blue Talon just forget about Cho and Gi? Why was Mrs. Cha keeping them around when she had shipped so many of the others out? What happened with the mistress of the orphanage? Surely someone would have noticed that the girls were missing, wouldn't she be investigated? Why make such a fuss over her hiding the Bible if there was nothing more to her story?

In addition to all this, it felt poorly researched, both in relation to the experiences of North Koreans and the inner workings of the sex trade. While I have not thoroughly looked into either topic I know that what is presented in this work is naïve and simple.