tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post8636209163671213184..comments2024-02-26T08:30:10.766+00:00Comments on 2606 Books and counting..........: 2,477: The Orphan Master's Son by Adam JohnsonFalaisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-81151364976610707342013-07-05T16:18:57.155+01:002013-07-05T16:18:57.155+01:00I found this by chance looking for a new Kindle re...I found this by chance looking for a new Kindle read and was just blown away. It was completely engrossing, disturbing yet beautifully written. One of those books you finish then suffer a mild bout of depression that you will never have the experience of reading it for the first time again. Deschutes River Fly Fishinghttp://www.gourmetflyfishing.com/deschutes-rivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-5091296477586590322012-11-29T15:24:56.198+00:002012-11-29T15:24:56.198+00:00Alex - in the edition I read, there was an author ...Alex - in the edition I read, there was an author interview at the end, where he did talk a bit about his research process. I've read a couple of pieces where people who actually do know North Korea well comment on how realistic a lot of the book is.Falaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-82151541639449981302012-11-09T11:44:31.212+00:002012-11-09T11:44:31.212+00:00I've been reading some contradictory opinions ...I've been reading some contradictory opinions about this one and can't help but wish that the authors were really North Korean. <br /><br />Does Adam Johnson mention his research process somewhere in the book. It must be hard to "get it right" with such a country so closed to the outside world.Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-91499491580121417422012-11-07T18:22:17.015+00:002012-11-07T18:22:17.015+00:00This book impressed the heck out of me when I read...This book impressed the heck out of me when I read it last year. Also, your book jacket is much better than the current paperback one in the US.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.com