Pachinko

Where did you do most of your reading of Pachinko, and did you have a snack or drink that became part of the ritual?

Which early scene wrapped around you like a blanket, the kind you wanted to sit inside a little longer?

The boarding house meals and small kitchen moments carry so much love. What food memory from your own family did this book stir up?

Sunja's quiet strength shows up in small, daily acts. Whose steadiness in your own life does she remind you of?

So much of this story is about making a home in a place that doesn't always welcome you. When have you felt most at home somewhere unexpected?

Mothers, grandmothers, and the things they don't say out loud are everywhere in this book. What did that bring up for you?

Without giving anything away, which character's journey stayed with you after you closed the book, and what feeling did it leave behind?

The novel suggests that history happens to people in very personal, quiet ways. Was there a moment that made you sit with that idea for a while?