Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

469 reviews

anh_read's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Suicide, Racial slurs, Self harm, Violence, Classism, Racism, War, and Police brutality

Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

A historical fiction about a Korean family immigrating to Japan. As the reader follows them throughout three generations, one gets a deeper insights into Korean history, as well as the life of Korean immigrants in Japan. Each generation faced their own kind of hardships and try to navigate their life in a foreign country that is hostile towards them.

jramoly's review

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

novembermoth's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

This was a lovely read. Although it didn't stay on my mind all day like some books do, but I loved sitting down at the end of the day to read a few chapters. I wouldn't say it's hard to put down, but it is very easy to pick up.

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Abortion, Suicide, Ableism, Bullying, and Colonisation

malushington's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

this was a really hard book to read. rife with tragedy and very little respite or peace. Compelling stories and important stories to tell, but it is gutting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Sexual harassment, War, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

delaneybarry's review

emotional informative reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, War, Suicide, Grief, Colonisation, Death, Classism, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent and Child death

magnolia_berry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Drug use, Infidelity, Murder, Suicide, Bullying, Colonisation, Violence, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Abortion, Torture, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, Sexual assault, Slavery, Genocide, Gun violence, Police brutality, and War

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Child death and Trafficking

jessiiiru's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Abortion, Child death, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual content, Suicide, Classism, Death, Police brutality, Racism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Racial slurs

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Sexual content

porqueuepine's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved the characters, but couldn't get past

Noa's death. I felt it didn't make sense for his character, who was so inspired by Isak and had a strong Christian upbringing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Suicide

sofireads8's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Infertility, Abortion, and Miscarriage