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Pachinko
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bookshelves: 2022-acquired, 2023-towerteams, reviewed, 2023-bigbooksummer
Jul 01, 2023
bookshelves: 2022-acquired, 2023-towerteams, reviewed, 2023-bigbooksummer
This was a beautiful family saga constructed around the second Sino-Japanese war. Obviously well researched, this story taught me a lot. Though of course some parts were tragic, this felt well-balanced: despondency never really got a chance to take root. There was always hope, joy, and life even in bleak circumstances.
I hope to be reading more by this author.
I hope to be reading more by this author.
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Reading Progress
May 4, 2022
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May 4, 2022
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to-read
August 21, 2022
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2022-acquired
June 23, 2023
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Started Reading
June 23, 2023
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2023-towerteams
July 1, 2023
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reviewed
July 1, 2023
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Finished Reading
August 8, 2023
– Shelved as:
2023-bigbooksummer
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Jul 01, 2023 05:43AM
Millionaires is completely different, Elinor. I hope she releases another soon. I really liked this one and agree is was a good balance :)
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Great write up Elinor, I really like the way you said 'despondency didn't get a chance to take root' - nice one!!
Jennifer wrote: "Millionaires is completely different, Elinor. I hope she releases another soon. I really liked this one and agree is was a good balance :)"Jennifer, I'd love to know how they differ - is Millionaires less well balanced in your opinion? I am planning on reading it but have really gone off the "over-tragic" books. I mean they seem to be all the rage, but they are so depressing!
Mark wrote: "Great write up Elinor, I really like the way you said 'despondency didn't get a chance to take root' - nice one!!"Thank you Mark.
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A fine review, thank you Elinor! I have this on my "Reading Now" shelf and I am looking forward to it, but I might wait until I am feeling more comfortable with listening to something which may be "bleak" or "despondent" - but I will listen to it very soon!
Terence M - [back to abnormal] wrote: "A fine review, thank you Elinor! I have this on my "Reading Now" shelf and I am looking forward to it, but I might wait until I am feeling more comfortable with listening to something which may be ..."Thanks Terence. I hope you enjoy it!
