Pachinko

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Author

Min Jin Lee

Year

2017

Category

Multigenerational saga

Vibe

Family, exile, and bad luck stretching across decades

My take

It’s the rare big, chunky novel that actually earns every page; I missed my subway stop the first time because I was so deep in one quiet dinner scene it felt ruder to leave the family than the train.