A review by bibliopage
The Starlet and the Spy by Ji-Min Lee

4.0

This book is short (at just around 166 pages) but it packs a meaty punch and a clever insight into how ordinary Koreans were affected by the Korean War (1950-1953). At the center is Alice, a young woman who is trying to reckon with her past. And guiding the plot are these behind-the-scene dialogues that Alice and Marilyn Monroe have. I thought the book was expertly researched and enjoyed learning more about a war that doesn't often get discussed in literature.