A review by brenticus
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

An absolutely incredible family saga showing all the horrors and complexities of colonization, racism, naturalization, and the generational nature of all these things. All of this and more wrapped up in the story of Sunja and her family as they navigate being minorities in Japan, living through multiple wars, and dealing with a society that refuses to give them a chance.

Just absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Haven't ctied that hard in years.