The paper examines the "Zainichi" Korean community's struggle with identity, ethnic prejudice, and the profound sense of dislocation experienced by characters like Sunja and Noa.
Community reviewers and scholars highlight how the novel uses the game as a powerful metaphor for life and predestined struggle. Pachinko
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