25.9k reviews for:

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

4.36 AVERAGE

franzi2107's review against another edition

4.0

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This was quite an interesting read about a time period I did not know much about. I was very engaged with the story and the characters but towards the end it dragged a bit. I think there was a bit more potential for Solomon's, Noa's and Hana's story.

coinpitainerowen's review against another edition

3.75

emotional 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

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Une histoire lente et triste qui se lit toute seule. J'ai aimé suivre cette famille, tous ces membres, toutes leurs mésaventures, et mon cœur est brisé de voir que,

jusqu'au bout, le malheur est toujours là pour eux. J'aurais aimé qu'au moins l'un d'entre eux puisse être heureux

butterreads's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad tense 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

elektriksola's review against another edition

5.0

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There's levels to this shit

sean_ingo's review against another edition

4.25

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

briezysummerday's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

fistfulofglitter's review against another edition

3.0

informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Story about women holding together. Insight into the life of Korean immigrants in Japan during the war.

erinreadsoccasionally's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

bbpreads's review against another edition

4.5

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lewellynbelber's review against another edition

4.0

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Sweeping family saga tells of Koreans living in Japan at the time of the second world War and beyond. Never accepted in Japan, and nothing to go back to, the characters struggle to reconcile their identities. The tale gets sprawling as the book goes on, as, I guess, families do.