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256 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571276219
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Yongju is an accomplished student from one of North Korea's most prominent families. Jangmi, on the other hand, has had to fend for herself since childhood, most recently by smuggling goods across the border.families. Danny is a Chinese-American t...
Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
sad 64%
challenging 57%
tense 50%
informative 28%
reflective 28%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 21% | Yes: 21%Average rating
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Violence, Racism, Sexual assault256 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571276219
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Yongju is an accomplished student from one of North Korea's most prominent families. Jangmi, on the other hand, has had to fend for herself since childhood, most recently by smuggling goods across the border.families. Danny is a Chinese-American t...
Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
sad 64%
challenging 57%
tense 50%
informative 28%
reflective 28%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 21% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racism, Sexual assault