Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
I searched /r/books and was surprised not to find a discussion thread about what I thought was the best book of the year. My sincerest apologies if I somehow missed it; if not, I would want to very highly recommend this. I've developed a fascination for life in Japan thanks to Murakami, but Pachinko opened up an incredibly dark side of the country's history that I am frankly ashamed to have not known a lot about -- the country's treatment of its first-, second-, third-, and even fourth-generation Korean immigrants from pre-WWII periods. I'm not sure a novel has moved me and taught me as much as this did; it was also incredibly well-written, and feels to me like it's exactly the kind of book I would love to teach to a high school modern lit class because I think that so many different types of people can relate to the themes, stories, and heartbreak contained throughout. I very, very highly recommend this to anybody looking for a good book.
Did anyone else read this? Any thoughts?
