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A review by readwithev
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
emotional
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
Pros:
- Multiple characters (male & female with varying ages)
- Following Sunja and her family across 3 generations
- 3rd person omniscient POV
- foreshadowing
- I liked that Solomon’s romances did not work out but he learned from them
- Noa’s college romance epiphany
- I liked Solomon’s decision to leave big banking and choose his family
Cons:
- Slow pacing
- Hansu doesn’t seem that dangerous. His yakuza ties are heavily implied but we only witness him beat a woman once. (I’m not saying that’s a serious offense, just that it’s not gang level to me).
when of Sunja’s affair with Hansu is to Noa, I expected Mozasu to find out too, but he never does. I thought that was disappointing. It would be been more interesting if Mozasu eventually found out and confronted Sunja too. - Yoseb dies “off screen
Overall, this book is a 4. I liked a lot of elements. It’s a slow build family drama with lots of side characters too.