Luminous... a powerful meditation on what immigrants sacrifice to achieve a home in the world'

Junot Diaz

Gripping... a stunning achievement, full of heart, full of grace, full of truth'

Erica Wagner

A deep, broad, addictive history of a Korean family in Japan enduring and prospering through the 20th century

David Mitchell, Guardian

A rich, moving novel about exile, identity and the determination to endure

Sunday Times

Vivid and immersive, Pachinko is a rich tribute to a people that history seems intent on erasing

Guardian

The work of a writer in complete control of her characters and her story and with an intense awareness of the importance of her heritage... Told with such flair and linguistic dexterity that I found myself unable to put it down. Every year, there are a few standout novels that survive long past the hype has died down and the hyperbolic compliments from friends scattered across the dust jacket have been forgotten. Pachinko, a masterpiece of empathy, integrity and familial loyalty, will be one of those novels'

John Boyne, Irish Times