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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just finished Pachinko about Koreans in Japan up to, during, and after WWII. I know many love it but it really fell flat for me. [/quote] I am flabbergasted. It’s a top 10 book of all time for me. [/quote] I thought the start was very, very promising. But some of the turns it took were just unrealistic for something purporting to shine light on the Korean experience in Japan. And I found the later chapters/final third flat. I'm glad you found it so wonderful, though! Different strokes and all that. [/quote] DP, but I felt the same way about Pachinko. The first third was beautifully written and compelling and I got myself lost in Sunja’s story. Then the narrative shifted gears to the future generations, and I started losing interest. An uneven read overall. [/quote]
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