A review by kieralyn_
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

another good long read tracing a family across multiple generations. the author really loves throwing in hard-hitting-story-changing-why-the-hell-would-you-do-that-sad moments at the very last page of a chapter. i learned a lot about japan's colonization of korea and the effect on families too

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