Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite by Suki Kim

Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite

Suki Kim

308 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir politics informative reflective medium-paced

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A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea’s ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il’s reignEvery day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Kore...

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informative 82%
reflective 58%
emotional 49%
challenging 46%
sad 39%
tense 36%
dark 32%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%

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slow 29%
fast 15%

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