A review by lizzthewizz_
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Pachinko expanded my knowledge on the historical conflict and tension between Korea and Japan. I feel grateful for this author’s words and care for her characters. The MC is heartbreakingly beautiful and I saw a lot of my mother in her. She was the most resourceful and wise character of the book but was always shamed for those qualities; or rather, how she went about to obtain resources and security. 

Her desire for future generations of women to not have to suffer is painful because it made me wish so deeply that her fate had been different. Although, without her pain and suffering, she wouldn’t have found unconditional love for her two sons and eventual extended family.
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