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Anchit asked this question about Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea:

I haven't ever read anything about North Korea or Russia. I'm also very bad at political facts, events and "who's who"s. Any idea whether I'll understand this book?

A The book tells the stories obtained by interviewing defectors that ended up in South Korea. It's mainly about their lives in North Korea and how what …moreThe book tells the stories obtained by interviewing defectors that ended up in South Korea. It's mainly about their lives in North Korea and how what was happening in the country affected them and those around them rather than a high level political history. You shouldn't have any trouble following.(less)

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