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julissa_canas19 's review for:
Pachinko
by Min Jin Lee
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
As a Latina living in the US, I had very little exposure to the complex history of Korea and Japan. This was eye opening on all Koreans have unjustly endured and how they have fought against discrimination and colonization.
It was inspiring while heartbreaking. The strongest characters are the women through tout the novel who give so much of themselves for the sake of their community and families. The treatment of women, the degree of agency they have as years go by, the ability to live as they wish, motherhood. their sexuality is all front and center.
This book was also heartbreaking but ended in such an inspiring note.
It was an incredible epic that will stay with me for a long time.
It was inspiring while heartbreaking. The strongest characters are the women through tout the novel who give so much of themselves for the sake of their community and families. The treatment of women, the degree of agency they have as years go by, the ability to live as they wish, motherhood. their sexuality is all front and center.
This book was also heartbreaking but ended in such an inspiring note.
It was an incredible epic that will stay with me for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, War
Minor: Infertility, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury