A review by inkandreels
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I honestly don't know what to think I just finished this in one day and I shed some tears at the end. The pacing really confused me, with some characters deaths barely being touched on when they were important characters. But I suppose that was for a reason even if I don't understand it right now. Pro tip: don't read this after finishing your STAAR test... That is proctored.. by teachers walking around....