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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
I was engrossed in this book from start to finish, it didn’t lose my interest for a second despite being almost 500 pages. Detailed, immersive and so addictive.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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:
Complicated
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was beautiful. Painful. Real. A deep dive into the question of what makes a home, what builds identity, and the choices we make with the best information possible.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
I almost never award five stars, and for Pachinko I nearly did. It's a rare achievement.
Not my usual genre of book but I think it was good enough for four stars. I found it educational and insightful into what life was like for Koreans living in Japan. This encouraged me to complete my own research and move out of the novel and into non fiction to understand what it was like at that time period.
The book is long but I think that’s because the author includes so many characters and she wants to share different experiences and stories. However I felt that this also meant that there was not enough depth. I don’t want to give spoilers but you find out some information about a character something and then it’s not addressed again even though it is a significant event. Still worth a read.
The book is long but I think that’s because the author includes so many characters and she wants to share different experiences and stories. However I felt that this also meant that there was not enough depth. I don’t want to give spoilers but you find out some information about a character something and then it’s not addressed again even though it is a significant event. Still worth a read.
emotional
tense
fast-paced