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A review by storykath
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
One of those books where every time things start going okay you know it's about to get much much worse, but so compellingly written that I was engaged throughout.
Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Death
Moderate: Chronic illness, Classism, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Addiction, Misogyny, and War
Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Deportation, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Grief, Sexual content, and Cancer