434 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679643999
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 10 January 2012
Description
An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master's Son follows a young man's journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world's most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea. Pak Jun Do is the haunte...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,921 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
challenging 55%
adventurous 41%
emotional 41%
sad 40%
reflective 27%
informative 23%
mysterious 22%
funny 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 34% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Confinement, Homophobia, SexismMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death
434 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679643999
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 10 January 2012
Description
An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master's Son follows a young man's journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world's most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea. Pak Jun Do is the haunte...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,921 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
challenging 55%
adventurous 41%
emotional 41%
sad 40%
reflective 27%
informative 23%
mysterious 22%
funny 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 34% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Confinement, Homophobia, SexismMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death