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A New York Times Top Ten Book of the Year and National Book Award finalist, Pachinko is an "extraordinary epic" of four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family as they fight to control their destiny in 20th-century Japan (San Francisco Chronicle). NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2017 * A USA TO
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Princess shared a tip "Unbelievable book. Highly highly recommend."
ricky_a shared a tip "Koreans living an in-between existence in segregated Japan in the early 20th century."
jennifer_storm shared a tip "I highly recommend this book!!! I canât put it down!!"
lorisa_griffith shared a tip "Loved it. Not quite ready to let these characters go. Miss them already."
avo.gatobooks shared a tip "Really slow beginning but a great overall read. Gives me Memoirs of a Geisha feel, especially at the beginning."
mary_howard_blackbu shared a tip "Canât wait to see the movie"
anna_nguyen_5829 shared a tip "Such a good story and very heartbreaking!"
jordan_boylen shared a tip "It's very informative!"
luckna_sugerthananthaseyon shared a tip "Have a box of Kleenex set aside for this one"
nesrin_hassan shared a tip "âItâs a filthy world, Solomon. No one is clean. Living makes you dirty.â"
chloe_mankin_9472 shared a tip "Mine too!!!"
jenny_dolan shared a tip "Excellent book spanning 5 generations of a family's life."
mary_ann_kennedy shared a tip "I truly enjoyed her book and will explore her other novels."
bekah_christine shared a tip "Lovely, heartbreaking story."
emilyrrr shared a tip "Just one of the best novels I've read in the past few years!!"
rebecca_daniels_3349 shared a tip "This was a good read"
rachel_4441 shared a tip "Incredible epic tale"
tracy_g_7427 shared a tip "I couldn't put it down. I love the strong female characters in this book."
laurie_pivonka shared a tip "I really liked Lincoln in the Bardo."
sobanoodle shared a tip "An older one, The Humans by Matt Haig!"
ainslees_adventures shared a tip "Beautiful book. A must read!"
jvancleef shared a tip "Love this story and the historical aspect."
lisa_sahli shared a tip "Incredible family saga! Awe dropping historical events and racism through the eyes of Koreans in Japan."
laurel_mcgregor shared a tip "Loved."
yanik_gagnon shared a tip "Definitely a tear jerker"
peony_wong1 shared a tip "Simple, elegant, yet pleasantly powerful"
jane_schettle shared a tip "Interesting history and relationships"
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