443 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812992793
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 10 January 2012
Description
Pak Jun Do is the haunted son of a lost mother - a singer "stolen" to Pyongyang - and an influential father who runs a work camp for orphans. Superiors in the North Korean state soon recognize the boy's loyalty and keen instincts. Considering hims...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,482 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
challenging 55%
adventurous 46%
emotional 41%
sad 37%
reflective 29%
informative 24%
mysterious 23%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 37% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Injury/injury detail, ViolenceModerate
Confinement, Homophobia, SexismMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death
443 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812992793
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 10 January 2012
Description
Pak Jun Do is the haunted son of a lost mother - a singer "stolen" to Pyongyang - and an influential father who runs a work camp for orphans. Superiors in the North Korean state soon recognize the boy's loyalty and keen instincts. Considering hims...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,482 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
challenging 55%
adventurous 46%
emotional 41%
sad 37%
reflective 29%
informative 24%
mysterious 23%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 37% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Injury/injury detail, ViolenceModerate
Confinement, Homophobia, SexismMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death