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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Deportation