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Pachinko
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bookshelves: 2018, japan, korea, well-i-never, family, the-power-of-love, z-atlas-japan, z-atlas-korea
Aug 28, 2018
bookshelves: 2018, japan, korea, well-i-never, family, the-power-of-love, z-atlas-japan, z-atlas-korea
“Living everyday in the presence of those who refuse to acknowledge your humanity takes great courage”
Opening in 1919 and ending in 1989, Pachinko tells the story of a Korean family as they move from Japanese-occupied Korea to post-war Japan and try, in various forms and over several generations, to make a home for themselves.
It's a history lesson in part, giving voice to a group of people - Japanese Koreans - which Japanese society have often treated as second-class citizens. And like the best historical fiction, it balances deftly between being an interesting history lesson and a gripping work of fiction peopled with characters you care about and can relate to.
Opening in 1919 and ending in 1989, Pachinko tells the story of a Korean family as they move from Japanese-occupied Korea to post-war Japan and try, in various forms and over several generations, to make a home for themselves.
It's a history lesson in part, giving voice to a group of people - Japanese Koreans - which Japanese society have often treated as second-class citizens. And like the best historical fiction, it balances deftly between being an interesting history lesson and a gripping work of fiction peopled with characters you care about and can relate to.
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Reading Progress
August 1, 2018
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Started Reading
August 1, 2018
– Shelved
August 20, 2018
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70.76%
"eeek, i'm a book behind schedule guys. need to crack on with this"
page
380
August 26, 2018
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Finished Reading
August 28, 2018
– Shelved as:
2018
August 28, 2018
– Shelved as:
korea
August 28, 2018
– Shelved as:
japan
August 28, 2018
– Shelved as:
well-i-never
August 28, 2018
– Shelved as:
family
August 28, 2018
– Shelved as:
the-power-of-love
September 18, 2020
– Shelved as:
z-atlas-japan
September 18, 2020
– Shelved as:
z-atlas-korea
