Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee with Lars Ahlström (Translator)

527 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

I en liten fiskeby i Yeongdo, Korea föds 1911 Sunja, den efterlängtade dottern till fattiga men stolta föräldrar. Men när Sunja blir gravid med en gift yakuza är hela familjens tillvaro nära att falla samman. När Isak, en kristen tuberkulosdrabbad...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41,180 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 71%
sad 68%
informative 37%
challenging 28%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 23%
dark 19%
tense 13%
adventurous 12%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 36%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.36

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