A review by krponcham
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

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

5.0

A truly transformative read that highlights the toils of Koreans in Japan and their long overdue acceptance into the folds of Japanese society, which has continuously overlooked, belittled, and regulated Koreans and ethnically-Korean people for sometime. 
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