If you're looking for a book that is unlike any other book you've read before, then
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson is probably a good pick for you. It jumps around from past to present like some other books, but I've never read a book about this subject matter. It's the journey of a man who basically doesn't exist. He has to take on the life of others but he does it without wanting to. He's not a spy. He lives in North Korea. It was quite eye-opening to what life is like there. It's a work of fiction, but a note from the author at the end of the book tells you that he got a lot of his information from talking to people who have lived there and told him their own stories of life there. Jun Do is forced to become a kidnapper. However, that is only the beginning. His life takes so many turns after that. The story even becomes somewhat of a love story by the end of the book. He has to find a way to save the woman he loves, but the question is, can he save himself, too? It's a good read. It reminded me how lucky I am to have the freedoms I have in my daily life. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
