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This book has been on my radar since its publication but I've never added it to my tbr because I know it'll make me sad... Not even after all the rave reviews and friends' high rec. However, it was available in audio so I thought I'd give it a go.
It did make me sad. Not in a heartbreaking sob-my-heart-out way but more in a life-is-hard way. As it's repeated in the novel, you'll just have to bear up and persevere. This just depresses me and of course, it affected my mood terribly so I'm very very ...more
It did make me sad. Not in a heartbreaking sob-my-heart-out way but more in a life-is-hard way. As it's repeated in the novel, you'll just have to bear up and persevere. This just depresses me and of course, it affected my mood terribly so I'm very very ...more
A saga that follows four generations of a Korean family that has moved to Japan. It tells of their struggles and successes in the face of Japanese prejudice against their origins and Christian religion. With strong family and cultural bonds they work hard and sacrifice for education. They suffer with the civilian population through WWII.
The title, Pachinko, refers to a game of chance that has a somewhat disreputable reputation and can be associated with mafia, but offers opportunity to Korean i ...more
The title, Pachinko, refers to a game of chance that has a somewhat disreputable reputation and can be associated with mafia, but offers opportunity to Korean i ...more
Oct 31, 2017
Cory Day
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