A review by carmellekoren
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Loved learning the history and culture of Korea/Japan via the 3 generations in this book. Towards the end I felt like the author went on a few unnecessary tangents by introducing some characters but not diving too deep into their relationships… but she found a way to close in a meaningful way that tied together how the different generations dealt with their Korean/Japanese situations. A little on the slow side but overall I was captivated and moved by the stories. And of course I cried at the end, classic