Overall, I really enjoyed reading Pachinko. It took me a few chapters to really get into it, but once I did I was hooked. I was interested in Sunja's story, and I wanted to see where her life took her. And even after Noa and Mozasu were born, I still liked how Sunja was the real anchor. She was always there even when her sons got older and then when Soloman was born. Her role was written in a way that kept me interested in the progress of the story, and her presence helped connect the generations. And the final chapter of the book was great. Out of all the ways the story could have ended, I felt a sense of peace and relief with this option. 
 But I also think the story was a little choppy, and the smaller stories within the big story ended abruptly. Many times these endings happened right as a I felt a climactic scene was about to happen. I got used it, and I see it mostly as Min Jin Lee's style of writing. She's direct, and she's not all that interested in the fluff of emotions. It's a very matter-of-fact style, and though I liked it as a whole, there were many times I wished for some more elaboration. 
 And this is a minor complaint, but I also struggled with the timeline. Especially as I got farther along in the story. I found myself constantly flipping back to the previous chapter to remind myself how much time was passing. I think part of this has the do with the choppiness. Chapters frequently ended quickly with a lot of finality, so moving on I had to put more effort into resetting my mind with the timeline and connecting the chapters. 
 But all in all, Pachinko was well done. I even teared up through several scenes. A great look into the development of families and the struggles of the generations.