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鈥淲e cannot help but be interested in the stories of people that history pushes aside so thoughtlessly.鈥� 鈥� 鈥淧achinko鈥� by Min Jin Lee

鈥淧achinko鈥� was originally published in 2017. I read it three years ago, and it鈥檚 still one of those books that I can鈥檛 forget.

The story traces a family dynasty over the course of 70 years. 鈥淧achinko鈥� begins in 1910, in a small fishing village in South Korea with Hoonie and Yangjin. Yangjin is 15 when she marries Hoonie, who is considered unmarriable due to a twisted foot and cleft palate. Hoonie is a good husband and father to their little girl Sunja.

During the second decade of the 20th century, Korea falls under Japanese annexation, and Koreans are viewed as a lower caste. Koreans are rarely hired and suffer immensely. Despite the Japanese occupation, Hoonie and Yangjin manage to support themselves by running a Japanese-owned boarding house.

Sunja is a shy and vulnerable adolescent who falls in love with a middle-aged gangster named Koh Hansu. She ends up pregnant and flees her hometown to live in Osaka with a Christian minister who marries Sunja and loves her and her unborn 鈥渂astard鈥� child.

They end up living with Sunja鈥檚 in-laws, where she develops a very close relationship with her sister-in-law. They sell kimchi to support their families.

Much like the game of pachinko, they bounce through their lives with all the ups and downs, trying to make a life for themselves as foreigners in their homeland.

鈥淪unja-ya, a woman鈥檚 life is endless work and suffering. There is suffering and then more suffering. It鈥檚 better to expect it, you know. You鈥檙e becoming a woman now, so you should be told this. For a woman, the man you marry will determine the quality of your life completely. A good man is a decent life, and a bad man is a cursed life 鈥� but no matter what, always expect suffering, and just keep working hard. No one will take care of a poor woman 鈥� just ourselves.鈥�

Sunja has two boys. One is Noa, the son of Hansu the gangster. Hansu is married and has another family, but he keeps a close eye on his son and helps to pay for his schooling, thinking that education will at least make life easier for his Korean son. Noa is a good man and a great student, doing everything possible to love and support his family.

Her other son, Mozasu, who takes a different path in life. As an adult, he owns a pachinko parlor and makes a good life for his family. Pachinko is a very popular game in Japan. It鈥檚 a cross between pinball and a slot machine, with small metal balls dropping randomly amid a maze of brass pins.

It would be impossible to forget this fantastic historical fiction. Lee writes with such care for each of her characters. She shows the impact of the ravages of war and occupation on countries beyond what we learn in school.

I鈥檓 looking forward to reading Min Jin Lee鈥檚 new novel 鈥淎merican Hagwon,鈥� coming out in September.

鈥淟iving in the presence of those who refuse to acknowledge your humanity takes great courage.鈥�

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