Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Les billes du Pachinko by Elisa Shua Dusapin

11 reviews

m_a_j's review against another edition

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

3.5

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bexi's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.25

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kirstym25's review against another edition

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

4.0

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markwillnevercry's review against another edition

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3.0

I do not quite know what to tell about this book. I wanted it to be really good, but it was just okay, so I am feeling a bit let down (even tho I am the one who expected it to be really good for no reason). It still was like, good time spent. 
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seyfert's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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jayisreading's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

3.0

It took me far longer than expected to read such a short book. I didn’t enjoy this as much as I thought I would, which is a bit of a disappointment. I don’t mind reading stories that aren’t as plot-focused, but The Pachinko Parlour felt a little too sparse for my taste. That being said, given the theme of identity (especially found in culture/language) and the crises that come with it, I can’t help but wonder if the sparseness of the writing (and translation, perhaps) was deliberate. It’d be interesting to read this in the original French, just to see what nuances may have disappeared. 
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brianareads's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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? No

4.0

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tashtasher's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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arieslofi's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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