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" The main character is a naive intelligence officer living in a bubble of truth. He is only exposed to his own country's mistakes and does not really know how the other side lives.
The story takes place in the 70's and 80's, which is important in order to understand why someone would defect to North Korea. Back then it seemed as if the world was adapting communism and that life in communist nations was true utopia. It is not evident what life is really like in North Korea until the main character defects there.
Once the main character makes the dangerous and illegal trip into North Korea. At first he is welcomed with open arms by the North Korean regime and treated as a celebrity. As time goes by, the main character finds himself in hot water as he discovers more about the secretive regime. The story builds as the main character begins to get into trouble and is eventually imprisoned."
Jennifer Weis, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 60%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- kidnap/rescue
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- commies!
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- deluded
How much violence does he/she use?
- a tremendous amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- dictator
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
The antagonists are:
- communists
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Korea(s)
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to torture
How many deaths?
- hundreds or more
Is this an e-book?
Yes
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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