The Boy Who Escaped Paradise: A Novel by J. M. Lee

The Boy Who Escaped Paradise: A Novel

J. M. Lee with Chi-Young Kim (Translator)

288 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction literary reflective sad slow-paced

Description

An unidentified body is discovered in New York City, with numbers and symbols are written in blood near the corpse. Gil-mo, a North Korean national who interprets the world through numbers, formulas, and mathematical theories, is arrested on the s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
reflective 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
mysterious 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.66

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