Michael asked this question about A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea:
I'm left with a strange feeling after reading this. According to his own story he has broken his agreement with the Japanese government by publishing this. This leads to one of three conclusions: 1) The author had permission to publish, but it was not disclosed in the book, 2) He published surreptitiously, or 3) This is a work of fiction. Which is it?
Richard D. Barr I felt the very same way after reading this book. Very interesting, but I truly wonder about its authenticity. It will be interesting to hear if anyon…moreI felt the very same way after reading this book. Very interesting, but I truly wonder about its authenticity. It will be interesting to hear if anyone follows up on this with more factual information.(less)
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