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A leading expert on Korea draws on his knowledge of Korean history and recently declassified government documents to provide a study of North Korea and its vilified leader, Kim Jong Il.
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Some parts, especially the first chapter on the Korean War and the chapter on Kim Il Sung's origins were interesting. Overall, not a very enlightening read.
I don't think it's bad, I am just not the target audience. Reading some of the other low-score reviews from this site makes me believe that this book may be relevant for most of people though.