A review by rachellen
The Pachinko Parlour by Elisa Shua Dusapin

emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I found this a calm book to read, it wasn’t particularly exciting or enthralling but the fast paced style of writing meant that the eventual climax at the ending of the story seemed felt tense. 

I found it to be a realistic look into someone’s life where the narrator is not conscious of appearing flawed or derivative of melancholic beginnings. The narrator seems stressed throughout in socialisation and pleasing others, yet her relationship with Mieko is the one that serves her the most. This was sweet, when Mieko said that everything they did was for her.   
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