palaris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
It was a great read. Really glad I stuck with it, because it's slow to start, but by the end, especially once you get to the second half, it picks up steam and the pieces start coming together.
It definitely felt like a drama book, I feel like some of the aspects of North Korean culture were dramatized for the book, based on my reading of non-fiction accounts, but I think that's fair.
Graphic: Torture and Death
Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, Murder, and War
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Homophobia
bethw009's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Slavery, and Violence
wifeslife's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Police brutality, Torture, Classism, Blood, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Animal death, Confinement, Grief, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Animal cruelty
jonmayb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
dongchiot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Rape, Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
nessazee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Violence, Torture, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
alyssathorn's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: War, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
Moderate: Sexism, Trafficking, Sexual content, and Violence
melchong's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence