25.3k reviews for:

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

4.36 AVERAGE

hannah_hawley's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad 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: Yes

benravioli's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, War

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion

shirwolf's review against another edition

3.5

emotional informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annap32's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fomysaden's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad medium-paced

lilyjdist's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective sad medium-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

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I like how it would briefly talk about minor characters as well. Wish we found out what happened to the 2 sisters. Think I would’ve had a hard time reading the print version so the audiobook was good!

dezzz0322's review against another edition

5.0

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What an epic, beautiful story! A delicately told history of the colonized Korean experience in Japan, this book has fully-formed characters that stay with you after the final page. Many of the characters’ experiences with discrimination, racism, and bias are direct parallels to the modern immigrant/minority experience in western societies. My only complaint is that the second half of the book felt rushed; I wish I’d gotten to know Noa’s children’s lives in the same way as Solomon’s. But overall, a really excellent book!

UPDATE: the TV series is so, SO beautiful!! Watch it!

kajapedersen's review against another edition

3.75

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

yodareads's review against another edition

5.0

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4.5 ✨