em_wemily 's review for:

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
5.0
emotional informative fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Exceptional book; I flew through it. This is one of the best books I've read of this kind since reading Memoirs of a Geisha. Noticeable parallels between both, notably the theme of "a woman's life is endless work and suffering."

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