A review by thedailyhailey
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.25

I love the omniscient POV. There are so many characters, and you get to hear a lot of thoughts, perspectives, and motives. It’s over all pretty tragic and
does not have a resolved or happy ending,
but it’s an important fictional perspective on Koreans & Japanese during this time period.
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