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A Review of Princess Bari by Hwang Sok Yong

                           I haven’t read fiction in a while, recently I’ve been really focused on building up myself both mentally and skill wise, so I’ve been reading a lot of non-fiction. However, I recently looked through my saved list on Sribd and noticed that I saved Princess Bari months ago and perhaps it was finally time to read it. So, first things to note, I love books set in Asia and written by Asian authors. I have read books by Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean authors, but I haven't read many books set in North Korea or told from a North Korean Perspective. So Princess Bari was in many ways a first for me. Let’s get right into the summary and Review!  Princess Bari tells the story of Bari, who is named after a mythical Princess Bari of which she shares many similarities. Bari is born into a well-respected middle class North Korean family and is the 7th daughter of her family which is see...