I have been very interested in learning about the workings of North Korea over the past several years with the back and forth between the US government and the North Korean government. I have searched and searched for books by defectors or people who have had the full experience of living in North Korea, and I was very pleased to find this one. It was a very interesting read, and if even a fraction of what was in the book is accurate, I am very thankful that I did not grow up in that place. What a hard way to live. It makes you really appreciate what you have when you read about how much people are controlled and how much they do not have, and how much fear they must live in. I would suggest this book to anyone who was interested in Asian history or North Korea.