The Girl with Seven Names
by Hyeonseo Lee
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: an emotional biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.
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- Author
- Hyeonseo Lee
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 304
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- Open Library
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