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The Pachinko Parlor
The Pachinko Parlor | Elisa Shua Dusapin
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These are my two reads for @nelehelen ‘s #ManseMarch over on insta (more info ⬇️), and both provided interesting looks into the Korean diaspora, particularly the experience of work and family connections. Both are strong picks.

Dusapin is a Franco-Korean author, TPP follows a young Swiss-Korean woman as she returns to her grandparents in Japan. They run a pachinko parlor, which are usually run by Korean immigrants to Japan. She desperately ⬇️

Megabooks wants to travel to Korea with them before they die, and she doesn‘t understand their reluctance to return. She wants to connect to her own Korean heritage as well. In Nuclear, the son of Korean immigrants to Hawaii has tried to cross the DMZ from South to North on a trip to Korea. His spirit has been invaded by his dead grandfather‘s, who is trapped on the wrong side. Han explores the expectations on children through him and his sister ⬇️ (edited) 4d
Megabooks who is using copious amounts of marijuana to deal with her brother‘s arrest and detainment and how that has affected their parents. Han also examines prejudice in the Korean community against those with heritage in the North. I recommend both! TPP is coming to you @BarbaraBB in my next package! (edited) 4d
Megabooks Helen is @readwithneleh on Instagram, and she‘s sharing books and culture from Korea and the Korean diaspora over there all month! 4d
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The Pachinko Parlor | Elisa Shua Dusapin
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👍🏻👍🏻 on these #bookspin and #doublespin picks! People Person I picked up at a discount sale. It was a last minute addition to the list, but I‘m excited to read it! I loved Queenie.

Pachinko is what I‘m reading for #ManseMarch, which @nelehelen runs over on IG. It‘s a celebration of Korean and Korean diaspora books and culture. Check her out there as ReadWithNeleh. I read (and loved) Dusapin‘s English debut last March.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
Chelsea.Poole Both great covers! I have People Person and have been curious about it. Hope it‘s a winner for you! 3w
Megabooks @Chelsea.Poole truly! I‘m hoping PP will be a win too. 👍🏻 2w
Cinfhen I was pretty disappointed with People Person @Chelsea.Poole but of course I‘m curious to hear your thoughts & Meg‘s!! But the tagged book sounds fabulous!!! Can‘t wait to see that review, Meg 💕 2w
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The Pachinko Parlor | Elisa Shua Dusapin
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Open Letter Press sent another wonderful novel! This one delicately explores the relationship between language, home, and family. The author is herself a French-speaking Korean woman.

AlaMich I have this one too, as yet unread, but I‘m looking forward to it. 2mo
Megabooks Very excited for this! I loved her last book! 2mo
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The Pachinko Parlor | Elisa Shua Dusapin
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Elisa Shua Dusapin writes angst and displacement so well. This is her second novel after Winter in Sokcho (which I also loved) and it‘s quiet and lovely. Slice-of-life. Set in Tokyo.

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