Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee with Ineke Lenting (Translator), Paul van der Lecq (Translator)

511 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Korea, 1900. Sunja, de veelgeprezen dochter van een arme maar trotse visser, valt voor een rijke vreemdeling aan de kust van haar geboortedorp. Hij belooft haar gouden bergen, maar wanneer ze zwanger wordt en ontdekt dat haar minnaar elders een ge...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52,425 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 70%
sad 68%
informative 37%
challenging 28%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 23%
dark 20%
tense 13%
adventurous 12%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.36

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