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cammiem8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage
pamshenanigans's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
A family saga that plays out like a tv drama in your mind, Pachinko is a story of love, loss, sacrifice, and hope. While I think that Books 1 and 2 of the novel were the strongest, Book 3 wrapped everything up amazingly.
Reading it gives off this harrowing and palpable feeling of dread. That while the events that plague this South Korean immigrant family seem inevitable in a backdrop of war and Japanese colonization, you become hopeful when things start looking up only to get heartbroken multiple times in tragic ways.
A must-read historical fiction that is perfect for everyone but especially so for women. At the heart of the novel are mothers, wives, sisters, aunts, and daughters struggling to be themselves while conforming to gender roles and societal standards.
My reading vlog will ~hopefully~ be up this coming week! ✨
Trigger/Content Warnings: death, suicide, adult/minor relationship, grooming, miscarriage, sexual assault, physical assault, racism, bigotry, racial prejudice, colonization, alcoholism, abortion
Graphic: Racism and Sexual assault
Moderate: Miscarriage, Death, Child death, Suicide, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Abortion and Trafficking
daniellekat's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Racism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Abortion, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and War
solitudine's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, Grief, Sexual content, War, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault
wherethewildreadsare's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Grief, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: War, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Infertility, and Infidelity
sydneybedell's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Bullying, Child death, Misogyny, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Classism, Miscarriage, Sexual content, War, Ableism, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Infidelity, Cancer, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
niamhreadgood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Suicide, Sexual assault, Grief, Colonisation, Abortion, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Infidelity, and War
aerinreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicide, Cursing, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
edensbookshelf's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Xenophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Classism, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide
draculaspoolboy's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicide