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Han by Min Jin Lee

17 reviews

annie_reads_books's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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emmareeser's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

While incredibly long this book kept me captivated until the end! Minus one star for the ending, it didn’t really leave you with much closure and didn’t really make sense.
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kshertz's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I read Pachinko first but this book is very similar in some ways. I really enjoyed learning these different members of a family tree. We learn every person individually and they make choices that are sometimes hard to understand and also realistic. You are invested, proud, disappointed and hurt in many different ways. It’s an excellent read 
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justovereherereading's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book took some time to read, not because of its length but because of the depth of each character and the need to absorb each one. 
There was so much prose in this book that could have been left out and the story would still have been told, but it wouldn’t have made the book what is it, a deep dive into the complexities of growing up and living cross culturally. 
Overall it was a good read and I’m glad I stuck with it. 
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rebwenhall's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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shkim378's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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inkdrinkeranonymous's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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thekacie's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A book about hard choices, money, class, and love. Dreams, sacrifices, and relationships. Min Jin Lee is such a brilliant story teller. 
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ainereads's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Bit hard to get into but beautifully told, showing the struggles of going through your twenties and not knowing your purpose or direction in life, flawed main character who makes frustrating but realistic decisions.
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annikjakober's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I understand why the reviews for this one are polarizing. Personally, I loved the writing style and that the reader got insight in so many different characters. Lee intertwines many plottlines of multiple families throughout New York, and thereby writes so graphic which makes this novel so addictive. The plot is very different from Patchinko, so it's hard to compare them. I disliked the portrayal of women in this book, as most of them were making terrible decisions (all the time) and acting unreasonable. Meanwhile, every male character in this book seems to be focused on sex only. Besides unrealistic portrayals of luxury and university degrees
Spoiler(who has a magna cum laude in economics and cannot handle money and acquires dept as a hobby?!)
Spoiler, I really enjoyed the diverse character descriptions and the brilliant writing style. This book reads like a fun and witty soap opera.
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