Free Food for Millionaires

De: Min Jin Lee

Narrado por: Jennifer Sun Bell

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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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

Interesting read, entertaining.

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.

believable melodrama

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.

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

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.

Wonderful story

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.

I liked the character development-especially the younger characters.

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