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Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee

21 reviews

allthebooks36's review against another edition

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5.0

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cass_lit's review against another edition

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3.5

It’s hard to adequately put words to a book this long and dense. Free Food for Millionaires is longer than it needs to be in my opinion, but even still after putting so much time into reading it, I was *also* constantly thinking about it while not reading and after finishing it. I didn’t like or understand Casey at first, and I didn’t know how I was going to survive 20+ hours of listening to her whine but seemingly do nothing about it. But spend that much time with someone, and you do begin to understand and/or empathize. I was sad about the abrupt ending not for my own understanding of what happens, but because I thought Casey deserved closure for her story. I also started out not enjoying the multiple POVs but grew to love them and how much context they gave us about the characters, Casey included and the world at that time. It felt at times as though we were humanizing abusive, shitty people but now I see it more as getting context as to why they acted the way they did.

If you’ve read the popular Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, you know her writing. You know she’s not afraid of putting her characters through hell (understanding that these are historical books). Free Food for Millionaires is no exception. And if you, like me, are 75% in wondering where the “graphic” rape trigger warning comes in, know that just because you’re near the end of the novel doesn’t mean you’re safe.

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kitschykitchen's review

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book was definitely hard to get through at times. Coming in at a whopping 600+ pages, it definitely takes some time to finish. Not to mention, the plot can tend to drag as we’re effectively recycling the same core issues. Despite this, it was still an enjoyable read and I’m glad I read it. As a recent college grad who’s struggling to find her place in the world especially after growing up poor, this book hit super close to home and I recommend people in a similar situation to read it. You won’t regret it!

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briannad4's review against another edition

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natalieba's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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tarajoy90's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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awingard's review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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karmapen's review

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adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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emmareeser's review

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dark sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

While incredibly long this book kept me captivated until the end! Minus one star for the ending, it didn’t really leave you with much closure and didn’t really make sense.

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gargi's review against another edition

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The first 30 minutes of the audiobook included a father shaming and being violent towards his adult daughter

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