Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist)

"A sweeping, multigenerational saga about one Korean family making its way in Japan. The immigrant issues resonate; the story captivates."--People

"The seminal English literary work of the Korean immigrant story in Japan...Lee's sentences and the novel's plotting feel seamless, so much so, that one wonders why we make such a fuss about writing at all. Her style is literary without calling attention to its lyricism."--Ploughshares

"Effortlessly carries the reader through generations, outlining its changing historical context without sacrificing the juicy details...Life is dynamic: in Pachinko, it carries on, rich and wondrous."--The Winnipeg Free Press

"An exquisite, haunting epic."--The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center & Bloom Magazine

"Lee shines in highlighting the complexities of being an immigrant and striving for a better life when resigned to a second-class status. In particular, she explores the mechanisms of internalized oppression and the fraught position of being a "well-behaved" member of a maligned group. When history has failed, and the game is rigged, what's left? Throughout Pachinko, it's acts of kindness and love. The slow accumulation of those moments create a home to return to again and again, even in the worst of times."--Paste Magazine

"Lee is a master plotter, but the larger issues of class, religion, outsider history and culture she addresses in Pachinko make this a tour de force you'll think about long after you finish reading."--National Book Review

"If you want a book that challenges and expands your perspective, turn to Pachinko...in Lee's deft hands, the pages pass as effortlessly as time."--BookPage

"[An] immersive novel."--BBC.com's "10 Books to Read in 2017

"A culturally rich, psychologically astute family saga."--The Washington Post

"[An] addictive family saga packed with forbidden love, the search for belonging, and triumph against the odds."--Esquire, "Top 10 Best Books of 2017 (So Far)"