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bookishmrsnelson 's review for:
Pachinko
by Min Jin Lee
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Stunning and emotional journey through generations of a Korean family. The pace is slow at times, but the numerous characters are well-developed and easy to connect to. It also showed me a side of Korean/Japanese relations that I never knew about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War