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A review by thebasiccritic
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
4.0
A saga of a Korean family that immigrates to Japan, spanning from 1910-1989. This character-driven novel encompasses the themes of racism, religion, stereotyping and gender roles among various cultures. ⠀
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This novel is split in to three “books” with historical representation of Japan’s occupation of Korea and World War II. ⠀
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I was lucky enough to experience this story via audiobook and physical reading. The way this story pulls you in with the descriptiveness and character-building made me not want to stop reading and I became invested in the characters. The chapters aren’t too long, so it makes reading this feel pretty quick. ⠀
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Based on some research of the book, Apple TV+ acquired rights in 2018 to develop a television series based on the novel. That is to be released sometime in 2022. ⠀
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4/5
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This novel is split in to three “books” with historical representation of Japan’s occupation of Korea and World War II. ⠀
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I was lucky enough to experience this story via audiobook and physical reading. The way this story pulls you in with the descriptiveness and character-building made me not want to stop reading and I became invested in the characters. The chapters aren’t too long, so it makes reading this feel pretty quick. ⠀
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Based on some research of the book, Apple TV+ acquired rights in 2018 to develop a television series based on the novel. That is to be released sometime in 2022. ⠀
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4/5