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Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

4.36 AVERAGE


SpoilerAs a reader, I wish there was a consolation to all the harshness that this family endured. I wish that were was a little bit more happiness to balance all the sadness out. But then, I don't know if it would be as incredible.
A beautifully harsh epic saga about one family that spans generations. 4.5 stars.

EDIT: After thinking about it a bit, I’ve come to the conclusion that my actual rating for it will be 4 stars. I still consider it amazing, but
Spoilerthere is barely any payoff for all the pain
. Soooo yeah! 4 stars!

Wow!
dark emotional hopeful informative sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional reflective 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
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
informative 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: Yes

has its lulls, but so, too, does life. gorgeous and highly ambitious book that sinks its teeth into intergenerational mobility and trauma.

"History has failed us, but no matter."
adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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