bookfiend48 's review for:

Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee

3.0

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Casey Han, the oldest daughter of two immigrants from Korea, finds herself wanting to live like the elite class of society. The thing is she is poor. To me, it's not that Casey is not a likeable character. I think she's very independent in comparison with her mother, Leah, and her younger sister, Tina, who both struggle to find an identity outside of their designated family and societal roles, in addition to their race. In fact, most of the female characters in this book are defined by male characters in either docile servant roles or the mistress. Casey is defined by neither, as she is looked at as one of the guys, and even outperforms them in some areas. She also takes control of her sexuality. Eventually, Casey must learn to except herself the way she is though.