ckavella 's review for:

Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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

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This is a stunning epic following a Korean American woman in Queens as she navigates conflicting expectations, desires, and personal limits. Over the course of the journey, we meet a wide array of characters whom Min Jin Lee has carefully constructed and faithfully represents through their actions and thoughts. Through these characters, Lee makes insightful and compelling commentary on issues of race, class, religion, gender, sexuality, family, and friendship. Besides this, the book is highly entertaining, especially the internal monologues and authentic dialogue between characters, and the plot takes you to unexpected places. This book is a worthwhile investment in every sense of the word.