Description
📖 Summary of Pachinko:
The novel begins in Korea in the early 1900s, when a young woman named Sunja becomes pregnant by a wealthy, married man. She rejects him and instead marries a gentle minister who offers to take her to Japan, where they start a new life.
As Sunja’s family settles in Japan, they face racism, poverty, and cultural exclusion. Despite the hardship, her descendants struggle to gain identity, respect, and economic security in a society that continually views them as outsiders. The title refers to pachinko parlors, a Japanese gambling industry where many Koreans end up working, often as one of the few available means of financial survival.
The story spans almost 80 years, from 1910 to 1989, and explores themes like:
- Family loyalty
- Cultural identity
- Colonialism
- Assimilation vs. heritage
- Resilience and survival
🏷️ Book Categories / Genres:
- Historical Fiction
- Literary Fiction
- Family Saga
- Asian Literature / Korean-Japanese History
- Immigrant Experience
- Social Injustice / Racism
- 20th Century Historical Drama
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