Free Food for Millionaires

[moser]

Per the article:

Min Jin Lee’s ambitious debut novel, "Free Food for Millionaires," has been showered with praise by literary critics. Lee’s protagonist, Casey Han, is the daughter of Korean drycleaners who tries to reconcile her immigrant upbringing with the privileged Manhattan lifestyle that her Princeton education has promised her. Skillfully manipulating multiple points of view, Lee reveals the intricacies of New York’s caste system while having Casey navigate her career (banking versus hatmaking), love, family obligations, money and belief.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19736963/site/newsweek/page/0/

Has anyone read the book, and if so, what did you think of it?

[tripostrophe]

Oh I remember reading about this in the paper somewhere...forgot what it was called though. Thanks! I'll have to see if I can find it anywhere...

[Pookie_gal]

Oh, what a coincidence. I just finished reading this. It's not bad, but it's not on my list for the greatest books ever written. In fact, if anyone wants a copy, let me know asap 'cos otherwise I'm not going to keep it.

It was, er, very interesting. Not sure if it gives a true glimpse of Korean life in New York though - there was more sex than I expected (and I'm hardly a prude!) :rolleyes:

[tripostrophe]

Haha interesting...where's SATC-Land?