This was a suspense novel that kept me on my toes in that it made me suspect everyone the main character interacted with! A great easy summer read!

Incredible true story of a half Japanese/half Korean man who was born in Japan in poverty. He and his family were convinced (with many lies) to move to North Korea to have a better life. They ended living in worse conditions barely or not surviving. The author through crazy traumatic experiences managed to escape North Korea so he could go to Japan to work and send money to his family so they would not starve to death. His journey was unbelievably brave and horribly sad. I respect that he was able to share his experience and the truth of what happens in North Korea. A tragic life story Written beautifully.

Definitely a difficult read, very emotional. The characters stick with you and you will continue to think about it.

Sci-fi is one of my favorite genres. This Story reminds me of other sci-fi story lines. I had a feeling that it was probably an alien involved in this dystopian world. Written well—kept me reading to find out if it was an alien or all an experiment.

I normally don’t read thriller/horror books, but I decided to read one to fill out the BINGO card. The story became progressively more disturbing and violent which was difficult for me to read. I only finished the book because it was a short book. The writing was well done in putting you in the character’s mind —understanding why they thought and did what they did. Still very disturbing. I can’t say that I enjoyed the book. 2 stars because the writing was well done.

I had to see whether this book lived up to the hype and chose it as my beach read. I was sorely disappointed with the lack of depth with the characters. So many stereo-types! There just wasn't enough satire here for me to make all the extremely unlikable characters more interesting. The ending made no sense at all, and it felt like the author chose the topic of "trad wives" because of the zeitgeist of the time, but failed to deliver a novel that really had anything to say. So disappointing!

Short, tidy, fast-paced, and beautifully written.

Fascinating book that looks into the near future and the "waht-ifs" involving our penitentiary system and offers a self-reflection on our current social needs for constant entertainment, consumerism, and social justice.

Beginning was a bit slow but gradually became more interesting. It was such a sweet, innocent love between the former student & former teacher. Initially I wondered if the relationship was platonic or one sided. I was happy to see that it was mutual. The connection and camaraderie they felt was genuine. Bittersweet ending though.

Heartfelt story of a complex relationship between a mother and daughter