erenreads12 's review for:

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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: Yes

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I know I love a book when the actions of its characters give me visceral responses. At one point I actually had to put the book down to stop reading because I was in so much shock.

Absolutely exquisite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Suicide, Violence