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Free Food for Millionaires

By: Min Jin Lee
Narrated by: Jennifer Sun Bell
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Pachinko, a "mesmerizing" novel about the Korean-American daughter of first-generation immigrants striving to join Manhattan's inner circle (USA Today).

Casey Han is a strong-willed, Queens-bred daughter of Korean immigrants immersed in a glamorous Manhattan lifestyle she can't afford. When a chance encounter with an old friend lands her a new opportunity, she's determined to carve a space for herself in a glittering world of privilege, power, and wealth–but at what cost?

Set in a city where millionaires scramble for free lunches that the poor are too proud to accept, this epic of love, greed, and ambition is a compelling portrait of intergenerational strife, immigrant struggle, and social and economic mobility. Free Food for Millionaires exposes the intricate layers of a community clinging to its old ways in a city packed with haves and have-nots.

Includes a Reading Group Guide. United States Literary Fiction Genre Fiction Coming of Age Heartfelt World Literature Inspiring Korean Authors

Critic reviews

"Mesmerizing...Not since Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake has an author so exquisitely evoked what it's like to be an immigrant."—--USA Today
"This big, beguiling book has all the distinguishing marks of a Great American novel."—--The Times (London)
"Lee has updated the Victorian novel of progress to a postmodern, postfeminist world and imagined a character whose circumstances feel universal."—--Chicago Tribune
Beautiful Immigration Story • Complex Characters • Authentic Korean Pronunciation • Universal Themes • Realistic Twists

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I very much enjoyed this story. It allowed me a peek into Korean culture, and what it’s like to be a Korean-American. The story held my attention throughout. Kudos to the Narrator Jennifer Sun Bell who executed a flawless performance. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to my friends.

Interesting read, entertaining.

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Compelling, likable characters if a bit two-dimensional. What i most appreciate about this work is how it wrestles with authentic experience and all its complicated ambivalences, conflicts, fetishes, disavowals, longings, and lies. Im sorry to say i could barely tolerate the voice actor’s performance. fortunately, the story and writing were strong enough to pull me through.

believable melodrama

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I loved Pachinko, so had very high expectations for this book. I think this is an inferior novel, but enjoyable, with many endearing characters and variant interesting for those of us who, like me, no little about Korean Americans.

But I found the reader’s intonation quite irritating - was about to switch to reading and quit listening to the audiobook many times throughout.

The reader has a most annoying sing song for such a long book

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I enjoyed the story very much, I related to a lot of the characters even though I am not Korean, I am an immigrant like the Author loves this country as many faults it might have. Overall, I will recommend this book. It is a beautiful story.

Wonderful story

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Story was interesting but seemed a little long-I think it could be shorter overall.

I liked the character development-especially the younger characters.

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