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Pachinko
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bookshelves: authors-of-color, historical, non-ya, owned, 4-and-a-half-stars, recommend, project-aapi-22, reviewed
Feb 22, 2022
bookshelves: authors-of-color, historical, non-ya, owned, 4-and-a-half-stars, recommend, project-aapi-22, reviewed
sometimes you need to pick up an international bestseller that everyone adores, that has been called a best book of the year it was published by a million publications, that is book club fodder for the foreseeable future, that is casually referenced in conversation by people who don’t read at all, that skyrockets its author to fame, that everyone says made them cry and shake and see the world differently…
just to be like, yeah. you guys were right.
this is just so good. as good as everyone says.
i love a generational family drama more than almost anything. i fall in complete love with the characters and miss them forever, without fail, immediately, every time. this book has that, AND stunning writing, AND a pachinko motif that is just wonderful, AND incredible themes, AND an ending that made me tear up.
what a ride.
bottom line: no one is waiting on my recommendation to read this, but just in case - read this!!!
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pre-review
the cries-at-endings girl is crying at an ending again.
review to come / 4.5 stars
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currently-reading updates
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tbr review
being very unique (adding an international bestseller on goodreads)
just to be like, yeah. you guys were right.
this is just so good. as good as everyone says.
i love a generational family drama more than almost anything. i fall in complete love with the characters and miss them forever, without fail, immediately, every time. this book has that, AND stunning writing, AND a pachinko motif that is just wonderful, AND incredible themes, AND an ending that made me tear up.
what a ride.
bottom line: no one is waiting on my recommendation to read this, but just in case - read this!!!
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pre-review
the cries-at-endings girl is crying at an ending again.
review to come / 4.5 stars
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currently-reading updates
5 star prediction time
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tbr review
being very unique (adding an international bestseller on goodreads)
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Feb 22, 2022 03:11PM
This book caught me totally off guard and I really liked it! I learned so much and followed an interesting family over decades! I hope you like too!
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i've just bought this book! can't wait to read it
Tammie wrote: "This book caught me totally off guard and I really liked it! I learned so much and followed an interesting family over decades! I hope you like too!"yay!!!
Hiba wrote: "i've just bought this book! can't wait to read it"ah fun!
Meagan wrote: "one of my absolute favorites"ooooohhh!
Omg I’m excited for you wish I could read it for the first time again
I enjoyed reading this, I am curious about the Apple TV mini-series. I hear it is good.
amanda wrote: "Omg I’m excited for you wish I could read it for the first time again"i already do too!
Chad wrote: "I enjoyed reading this, I am curious about the Apple TV mini-series. I hear it is good."i did not even know it existed!
If you like generational family dramas, you would really really like The Forsyte Saga. Rich, nasty late 19th century family. Mysterious blonde wife that all of the male family members are obsessed with. Adultery, death, love, betrayal, all the crazy shiz
I love this book so much
Dave wrote: "why did you only give it four stars?"4.5
Yara wrote: "I love this book so much"and i'm getting @'d for giving it 4.5! lol
Sarah ♥ wrote: "If you like generational family dramas, you would really really like The Forsyte Saga. Rich, nasty late 19th century family. Mysterious blonde wife that all of the male family members are obsessed ..."i'll look into it!
