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A review by hashim523
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
5.0
A sprawling saga that spans four generations and 79 years, I was immersed from the very start. I knew so little about the history of Koreans in Japan, and felt privileged to follow Sanju from pre-World War II colonialism into the modern era.
I think sometimes with a book this long, I find myself getting tired. Often, there are parts of a book of 500 pages that drag along, and I can't get myself through certain sections quick enough. With Pachinko, I could have continued for another 500.
I love that nothing in Pachinko is truly black or white. There are no true evil, villainous characters, only people trying to do what they think is best with what they know and what they are taught. I could empathize and care for just about all of them.
I hope the TV show holds up!
I think sometimes with a book this long, I find myself getting tired. Often, there are parts of a book of 500 pages that drag along, and I can't get myself through certain sections quick enough. With Pachinko, I could have continued for another 500.
I love that nothing in Pachinko is truly black or white. There are no true evil, villainous characters, only people trying to do what they think is best with what they know and what they are taught. I could empathize and care for just about all of them.
I hope the TV show holds up!