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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Loved it, makes me curious about the asia, the impact of war, how Korea was before the invasion, and Japans historical racism.
Felt like following a family through generations, and getting to know each individual through their life and struggles, an unique experience.
Im saddened by their fates, and happy for their love
Felt like following a family through generations, and getting to know each individual through their life and struggles, an unique experience.
Im saddened by their fates, and happy for their love
emotional
reflective
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
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book is very simply a damning indictment of the inability of the Japanese to accept outsiders (including Koreans). It uses a soap-like way of storytelling to evoke an emotional response from the reader, inviting you to emphathise with the Korean characters whose honesty, kindness and hard-working natures are ultimately not enough to break through the wall of mistrust and prejudice of the Japanese.
I really enjoyed the storytelling elements of this book, particularly the book's central character, Sunja, whom we follow from a young girl to an aged grandmother. Lee provides a very detailed and nuanced character study, delving deep into her thoughts, desires and inner turmoil.
I really enjoyed the storytelling elements of this book, particularly the book's central character, Sunja, whom we follow from a young girl to an aged grandmother. Lee provides a very detailed and nuanced character study, delving deep into her thoughts, desires and inner turmoil.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Pachinko grabs you and stares you down while calmly, modestly sharing more than a lifetime of love and loss.
A women’s lot is to suffer 🗣️🗣️🗣️
A women’s lot is to suffer 🗣️🗣️🗣️