Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee with Laura Bourgeois (Translator)

628 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Début des années 1930. Dans un petit village coréen, la jeune Sunja se laisse séduire par un riche négociant étranger. Lorsque cette dernière tombe enceinte et découvre que son amant est déjà marié au Japon, elle refuse le marché qu'il lui propose...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52,618 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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