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Pachinko
by Min Jin Lee
i typically would never reach for this type of book but i have no regrets. each character is so complex and written so beautifully i couldn’t help but feel sad when the story ended. the culture, the tension, the changes were all described so well. the delivery of the history was so beautifully executed it doesn’t feel like you’re reading a historical book and it’s written so concisely you never feel confused at any point. much of this book felt frustrating, heartbreaking, and even maddening, you can’t help but feel and sympathize for the characters. as a child of of immigrant parents i thought that this book was made of heart and soul, it spoke to me in a way i’ve never heard. i gained a new level of gratitude and understanding unlike any other. i also learned so much about the japanese annexation of korea and the issues that stemmed from conflict after conflict. this book ripped my heart out and stomped all over it :,)
a book following the history of four generations of a family set in korea and japan. it follows the family through the political turmoil of japanese colonization, hardships of war, seeking a better life, and japanese colonization. sunja was a beloved daughter of poor, well respected family. she falls in love with a guy who she later finds out was married and had kids of his own. sunja becomes pregnant with this man’s baby and refuses to marry someone with another partner so instead, she marries a kind minister traveling through their village who has offered to marry sunja. as the war becomes more unpredictable sunja moves to japan with her new husband to live with his brother and his wife. there they face extreme challenges from a relentless country and we read about the consequences of each difficult choice the family has to make.
i totally recommend this book. i wish everyone would read this book at least once in their life, it really opens your eyes to japanese colonialism and reading about those who experienced its effects firsthand. this story humanizes and humbles you in a way no other piece of literature could.
a book following the history of four generations of a family set in korea and japan. it follows the family through the political turmoil of japanese colonization, hardships of war, seeking a better life, and japanese colonization. sunja was a beloved daughter of poor, well respected family. she falls in love with a guy who she later finds out was married and had kids of his own. sunja becomes pregnant with this man’s baby and refuses to marry someone with another partner so instead, she marries a kind minister traveling through their village who has offered to marry sunja. as the war becomes more unpredictable sunja moves to japan with her new husband to live with his brother and his wife. there they face extreme challenges from a relentless country and we read about the consequences of each difficult choice the family has to make.
i totally recommend this book. i wish everyone would read this book at least once in their life, it really opens your eyes to japanese colonialism and reading about those who experienced its effects firsthand. this story humanizes and humbles you in a way no other piece of literature could.