Katie asked this question about The Orphan Master's Son:
Hello, does anyone know how accurate this book is considered to be in its depiction of North Korea? I'm always curious when someone writes about life in a country that they're not from, but all the more so when it's a country that few have really visited or spent time in.
Jon Howard I think Johnson's ability to imagine a complete world contracted around total authoritarian control is even more interesting that his accuracy (althou…moreI think Johnson's ability to imagine a complete world contracted around total authoritarian control is even more interesting that his accuracy (although I also wondered how much was based on known fact).
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