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imjubeeim 's review for:
Free Food for Millionaires
by Min Jin Lee
Unlike other reviewers, I didn't mind the protagonist. Certain issues that Casey experienced were highly relatable, like her relationship with religion as a Korean-American, her struggle with the shame and guilt that's unique to Asian-American women, her musings about love, and her desire to make something of herself post-undergrad.
It was the side characters, like Ella and Casey's mother, that I disliked. They may be side characters, but for the large portions of the book dedicated to their development, they were still one-dimensional.
Some of the dialogue, especially those written in English that we knew were spoken in Korean, felt unnatural and difficult to follow.
I definitely prefer Pachinko, but anyone with the Korean-American immigrant experience may enjoy this book for its relatability and the wide cast of characters representing the various facets of the immigrant experience.
It was the side characters, like Ella and Casey's mother, that I disliked. They may be side characters, but for the large portions of the book dedicated to their development, they were still one-dimensional.
Some of the dialogue, especially those written in English that we knew were spoken in Korean, felt unnatural and difficult to follow.
I definitely prefer Pachinko, but anyone with the Korean-American immigrant experience may enjoy this book for its relatability and the wide cast of characters representing the various facets of the immigrant experience.