Nothing to Envy
Ordinary Lives in North Korea
by Barbara Demick
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in North Korea, About Korea, and Most Recommended Books.
Nothing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over fifteen years?a chaotic period that saw the death of Kim Ilsung, the unchallenged rise to power of his son Kim Jongil, and the devastation of a farranging famine that killed onefifth of the population. Taking us into a landscape most of us have never before seen, awardwinning journali...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in North Korea, About Korea, and Most Recommended Books.
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“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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