Danielle Parker’s Reviews > Pachinko > Status Update

Finished this weeks ago. I was total g throughout the entire read until the last chapter. It messed me up.

BAD! Baddddddddddddddddd! I kept rereading it and crying. Honestly, I’ve delayed marking the book complete until I could articulate why. But I can’t. I only know the “why” is more than the topic of “grief” itself.

Sunja has suffered SO much

Baby, the end of this book is moving a lil too fast for me. I get the family is now spanning multiple generations so we can’t get into the details of everyone’s life nor will everyone’s story wrap up. But I don’t know. It’s feeling hollow and sad

I’m not done reading page 364 but I swear to god. IF IT IS WHO I THINK IT IS!

Okay it’s giving it’s not

368 - girl what AM I READING RIGHT NOW?! Shoulda finished this book in June 👀. The fact that Hansu clocked tea, I figured this was happening for a while. The switch ups in this book are nuts. It’ll read incredibly mild for 10 chapters straight then switch to X-rated on a dime! Like hello?!

😧😧😧😧

I’m still reading but it be blowing my mind when I’m reading and they start cussing outta nowhere 😂. Also, Noa needs to GROW UP. He’s more self righteous and impulsive than I thought. At the same time, it’s his first processing some big emotions/life moments. But to sit on the decision for a month and still decide to overreact?! Bonkers.

I gotta stop writing these when I’m sleepy. Just be saying anything. Anywho, idk wtf Haruki is on. Not right now broski lol

INSANE whiplash. I read 30 more pages and now there’s a lump in my throat. I don’t why I keep hoping for life to be beautiful for them. I would even settle for boring.

“I’m locked up! They won’t let me out”💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 girl they got my sister Sunja out here HUSTLING! Ngl if I were Sunja, I woulda took my ass back to home to my garden and fishstick smelling boarders.

Jokes aside, I’ve been trudging through this book, but imma get there. No profound thoughts yet other than I not built to live the life they’re living🤷🏽‍♀️

Sunja, sister….I mean, he didn’t even have finesse. He said what do you think about when you’re washing clothes. She answered, honestly and beautifully, and he said yeah whatever let’s get down to business. Sister gave the cookie up without a fight 🫩

BUT, he knew she was ignorant (not meant to be demeaning but it’s true) and took advantage of that. And for that, he should be stoned🙂‍↕️