'A compassionate, clear gaze at the chaotic landscape of life itself. An old-fashioned epic whose simple, captivating storytelling delivers both wisdom and truth' Kirkus. 'Love, luck, and talent combine with cruelty and random misfortune in a deeply compelling story, with the troubles of ethnic Koreans living in Japan never far from view.
Those who enjoy historical fiction with strong characterisations will not be disappointed as they ride along on the emotional journeys offered in the author's latest page-turner' Library Journal. Lee's skilful development of her characters and story lines will draw readers into the work. ' beautifully crafted story of love, loss determination, luck, and perseverance. Lee's profound novel of losses and gains explored through the social and cultural implications of pachinko-parlor owners and users is shaped by impeccable research, meticulous plotting, and empathic perception' Booklist Starred Review. But I can't help thinking it might just be a bit more important than that' The Bookbag. Keeps you wanting to know what happens next.
'Min Jin Lee has the confidence to leave gaps of years in her tale, to tell it in vignettes. 'A rich, moving novel about exile, identity and the determination to endure' Sunday Times. Gracefully written and dotted with memorable images, evocative of the pace and time, it's a page-turning panorama of one family's path through suffering to prosperity in 20th-century Japan' Literary Review.
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