Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
A historical fiction that's NOT WWII and spans generations? Sign me up!! The first ⅔ of this book was 5 stars for me but the last ¼ just didn't feel like it fit the tone. It's written in 3rd person and that writing style didn't work for me at the end. There is a darling romance with such raw moments. It made me bawl.
This is a historical family saga set in Korea and Japan throughout the 20th century. It follows four generations of a Korean family through the political turmoil of Japanese colonization, the hardship of wartimes, seeking a new + better life in Japan, and witnessing the hole they left become divided into two countries they hardly recognize.
As someone who doesn't know much about Korean history, I found this book to be fascinating. Especially the complicated dynamics between Korean and Japanese cultures. This would be a great book club option.
Have you read this or watched the Apple TV adaptation?
It's been years since I've read this one, it's on my list for a re-read so I can grab any spice chapters. From what I remember it's a closed door/ fade to black.
A note on the similar mood: I think something like Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi might fit better here but it's still on my TBR!
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