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Historical Fiction

Pachinko

by Min Jin Lee

Four generations of a Korean family in Japan — from a pastor's daughter who becomes pregnant by a married man to her great-grandson navigating identity in 1980s Tokyo. An epic about survival, shame, and what we carry.

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Pages496
Published
ISBN9781455563920

Tropes & themes

literary Coming of Age 8/10 Grief and Loss 9/10 Historical Setting 10/10
romance Forbidden Love 8/10

Moods & vibes

AtmosphericCan't Stop Thinking About ItEmotionally Complex

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