The Orphan Master's Son

BLUF: I would not recommend this book simply because it is monotonous; however, I enjoyed the (fictional or not) insight into a country much different than our own.

“Ga thought about reminding the dear leader that they lived in a land where people had been trained to accept any reality presented to them. He considered sharing how there was only one penalty, the ultimate one, for questioning reality. How a citizen could fall into great jeopardy for simply noticing that realities had changed.”

North Korea is a most interesting setting for a novel. The Orphan Master's Son tells a story of a lowly almost-orphan, who ends up doing all sorts of things - including a visit to the USA and working with the Dear Leader. At the same time the novel paints an interesting image of a country where stories matter more than the facts. Interesting book, well worth reading.