A review by haydenjweal
Star of the North by D.B. John

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Yikes! The real details of what goes on in North Korea are wild, and this dramatized story helps hit the true horror home.

I expected this book to be a lot more ... worthy, I suppose is the word. You know, slower. More inner monologues and introspection. But colour me thrilled, because this book wallops a punch of action, intrigue and multi-perspective stakes-raising suspense!

This sounds horrible but it's a lot of fun.