As I have mentioned before...I have an obsession (strange fascination??) with all things North Korea. I filed this book on my TBR list a while ago, but didn't grab it until I needed to read a book "about a difficult topic". One needs to be in a certain mindset to be able to read a book about North Korea and not want to scream.... 
 This is the story of a boy who is born in a prison camp---- never living *free* in North Korea and then escaping North Korea to find himself in China/South Korea/the United States. The story is completely different from books I have read in the past because the man has never been to school, never taught to worship the Supreme leader--- never given an opportunity to have a childhood or find joy in his family. He is taught to spy on his family and not to trust anyone. The story is heartbreaking and one that will have you questioning many things around you. A sad story, that ends with some hope, but not a happy ending. 
 Read: if you are interested in a different culture. Read if you do not understand why you should care about the people living in North Korea. 
 2017 Reading Challenge: A book about a difficult topic.