Historical · Literary
Pachinko
Starting in a Korean fishing village in the early twentieth century, the novel follows one family across four generations as they move to Japan and struggle with discrimination, poverty and ambition.
- First published
- 2017
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like generational sagas that show history through the daily choices of ordinary people.
Skip this if you want a single clear protagonist, or a book without a lot of loss and hardship.
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