Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

44 reviews

marie's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Colonisation, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Torture, and Terminal illness

kikicochrane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was extremely gut wrenching and heartbreaking to read at times, I very rarely cry while reading stories but this book had me in tears at least four times. I appreciated the pace of the book being slow to read, as it allowed me to digest the trauma that occurred with the characters. Death is a significant theme throughout the story but the backstory to the characters' deaths are what brought me to tears and reflection. Min Jin Lee did a fantastic job at capturing the struggles of keeping a family alive during times of war and prejudice. If you're ready for an emotional read, I would highly suggest Pachinko. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Bullying, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Addiction, Cancer, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Miscarriage

Minor: Trafficking

thejuliette's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Moderate: Violence, Torture, Suicide, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Medical content, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

victoriafrombookclub's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, and Police brutality

Minor: Suicide, Torture, and Racial slurs