Book Review: Pachinko by, Min Jin Lee

In today's video I'll be reviewing Pachinko by, Min Jin Lee.

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[MargaretPinard]

Coming over from Brian's shout-out, and happy to see Pachinko among your reviews... 🤗

[ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace]

Your perspective is always so unique!! You described her style so well; her concision was refrshing and extremely readable to me. Loved hearing your in depth thoughts on this one. I will have to give it another try eventually 😂 When I'm ready to take on Hansu.

[gabylamachuca]

Love your review ! You are really good in peeling all the leyers ! Thank you

[SpringboardThought]

I liked reading it at the time it dropped, but since read a lot more historical fiction and it’s kind of revealed it to feel kind of paint by numbers. I am sure it’s success has influenced people plotting and handling that kinda fiction going forward like a tried and true recipe. I did think it made its point pretty well though. Nice to hear what you think. Always very thoughtful!

[lexqqy]

This book intimidates me honestly, but I am more interested now that you mentioned it touches on identity. Honestly, I wish I can just tell people "I am just a human being", but that might come off rude.

[melissahouse]

Wonderful review 💗As a person also of mixed ethnicity & culture whose lived all over the world (still lookin for home) the themes really resonated (i purchased B Anderson's 'Imagined Communities' whom MJL quotes in the opening of one of the chapters). Your thoughts around Han Su's character is *exactly* as i perceived; complex conflicted paradoxical (tragic) etc which to me was one of the greatest strengths / compelling aspects.. couldn't entirely hate him though prolly should etc. 4.25* also from me no kidding! Fan request: please consider reviewing As Meat Loves Salt (M. McCann) cuz "..we all a little shady". 🥰

[tomlabooks]

Very insightful! My wife read it and she liked it although maybe not loved it. I haven’t read it but it sounds like it’s worth a read - thanks 🙏🏻

[Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

I own this one. Can't wait to try it out. Waiting on a friend to me ready to read it.

[basthejokester]

What you need to read I feel is America and the Cult of the Cactus Boots by Philip Freedenberg

[percydoeseverything]

This was really interesting.. Not even sure I've even heard of this before 🤷‍♀

[Lu.G.]

I *really* liked this one, too! Although...come to think of it, I remember thinking that it _almost_ felt like it was written by more than one person. Maybe that's just me, though. 🤷🏼‍♀ 🙄

[jamesduggan]

Perhaps it's easier to understand the past than it is to understand the future? idk - tho certainly the present seems to pivot on cultural collective-identities, and the wisdom of the past is presented as the quaint things we sometimes reluctantly must unhaul. Personally, I cling to the belief that history is the thing we repeat when we fail to recognize its lessons, but of course I'm getting old. So, do we pretend not to recognize that some people look alike? Do we lie to ourselves? Do we accept what is given, or complain it isn't ideal?