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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Min jin Lee writes like no one else. She really gets the characters
Compelling protagonist. Worthwhile (and oft-neglected) subject matter. Crams too many storylines together! Action-packed beginning, then drags out the middle and the end. I recommend Pachinko, her second novel. Read only if you have a particular interest in the author or literary fiction about Asian-Americans.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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:
Yes
dark
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
emotional
slow-paced
This book just didn’t do anything for me. I didn’t really like any of the characters and I didn’t care what happened to them.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the book it’s going to stick with me but I don’t know if I loved the book. The main character had a really interesting arc but I don’t know if it was a love
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Min Jin Lee writes so well and with so much knowledge of her characters. The characters aren’t always ‘likeable’, nor do they always made the ‘right’ choices… but that’s life, no? That’s why the book is so brilliant I think, not why it isn’t.
Fun summer read if you aren't looking for something too serious and don't mind dealing with annoying characters and unfinished sub-plots. Its a large book but a quick read if you want something for your public transit commute or to relax with.
Min Jin Lee is a terrific writer! Her characters are well developed and her storylines are wonderful. I read this one after Pachinko and am sorry it took me so long to discover her.