A review by marthalperezs
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I usually don’t read books about multiple generations of a family because I feel like the story doesn’t have the time to fully get anywhere because you keep jumping from character to character. But Lee did it beautifully, she gave closure to every one of the characters and each ending was 100% believable. The way she describes women was and is still true to this day, which is a sad thing since more than a 100 years have passed. But I could feel Sunja’s feelings, Lee did such a good job building her character that she’s could be a real person for all I know. 
Read this book as a buddy read with my sister through all of Jan and completely enjoyed talking about it with her.
10/10 would recommend.