Pachinko

Keep Calm and Read a Book
by Min Jin Lee | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1786691345 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingjax987654321wing of Wembley, Greater London United Kingdom on 1/2/2022
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Journal Entry 1 by wingjax987654321wing from Wembley, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, January 2, 2022
sent by a friend

Journal Entry 2 by wingjax987654321wing at Wembley, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, May 22, 2022
This is an extremely well written story about the experience of Koreanss in Japan.
It follows a family who lives in the then undivided Korea and the difficulties they face in Korea. The teenage daughter gets involved with a Japanese business man and gets pregnant. She refuses to become his mistress and a Christian minister agrees to marry her and take her to Japan. They come from North Korea. This follows her life in Japan and the difficulties and prejudices she and her family experience.

I knew very little about Colonism in Asia and learnt a lot. I also better understand why Korea is divided, although there is still so much I don't know. It is however quite an emotionally complex and sad book, so it has not been a quick or easy read for me because of the place I have been in emotionally myself, however I am very glad I have read it.

Journal Entry 3 by wingjax987654321wing at Wembley, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, May 22, 2022

Released 1 yr ago (5/24/2022 UTC) at Wembley, Greater London United Kingdom

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sent as a long overdue book tag

Journal Entry 4 by wingdaffodil-2wing at Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom on Thursday, June 2, 2022
Received in the post from Jax987654321 as a RABCK -or even as part of the wishlist tag game? Thanks very much. Also in the parcel was an interesting postcard and a bonus book The Camel Bookmobile. I shall look forward to reading both books.

Journal Entry 5 by wingdaffodil-2wing at Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 6, 2022
REVIEW:-"In general a very interesting and well-written book which taught me a lot about the interaction between the Japanese and Koreans. I enjoyed the earlier chapters slightly more than the later ones as I felt there were a few too many characters with unusual (to me) names to cope with later on. Some stories weren't finished to my satisfaction however some made me very emotional.
The author's habit of including lots of foreign words was rather annoying as I couldn't always guess their meanings from the text. Therefore I either had to look them all up or remain ignorant.
Having said all the above it was a refreshing change to read the book which was different and at times quite surprising and I would be keen to read other titles by the author."
Reserved for Plum-Crazy

Journal Entry 6 by wingdaffodil-2wing at Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom on Friday, October 21, 2022

Released 1 yr ago (10/26/2022 UTC) at Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom

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This book will be sent to Plum-Crazy by Royal mail.

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Journal Entry 7 by wingPlum-crazywing at Brighouse, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 6, 2022
Not my usual sort of thing but sounds interesting & look forward to reading it.

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