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rumade 's review for:
How I Became a North Korean
by Krys Lee
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An easy read in terms of flow and pace, but a hard one in terms of content. Brutal and sad but important. Daehan's relationship with his faith was heartbreaking, but I found him to be a frustrating character and a little unrealistic.
Also the timings felt a bit off in places, such as a character supposedly being pregnant enough to be identified as such as a silhouette in the dark, yet only being 4 months along.
But overall I liked the switching narrative and the tense story and desire to know what happened next made me gallop through it. It's been a while since I read a book this fast.
Also the timings felt a bit off in places, such as a character supposedly being pregnant enough to be identified as such as a silhouette in the dark, yet only being 4 months along.
But overall I liked the switching narrative and the tense story and desire to know what happened next made me gallop through it. It's been a while since I read a book this fast.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Sexual harassment