A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Nancy Jooyoun Kim’s debut carefully illuminates the two sides of the silence between a Korean immigrant mother & her Korean American daughter, a silence only too familiar to many of us—and emerges with a stunningly powerful & original novel about social class, immigration & family. Kim is a brilliant new voice in American fiction.” — Alexander Chee, bestselling author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel°°°Riveting & unconventional, The Last Story of Mina Lee traces the far-reaching consequences of secrets in the lives of a Korean immigrant mother & her daughterMargot Lee's mother is ignoring her calls. Margot can't understand why, until she makes a surprise trip home to Koreatown, LA, & finds that her mother has suspiciously died. Determined to discover the truth, Margot unravels her single mother's past as a Korean War orphan & an undocumented immigrant, only to realize how little she truly knew about her mother, Mina.Thirty years earlier, Mina Lee steps off a plane to take a chance on a new life in America. Stacking shelves at a Korean grocery store, the last thing she expects is to fall in love. But that moment leads to repercussions for Mina that echo through the decades, leading up to the truth of what happened the night of her death.Told through the intimate lens of a mother & daughter who have struggled all their lives to understand each other, The Last Story of Mina Lee is a powerful & exquisitely woven debut novel that explores identity, family, secrets, & what it truly means to belong. °°°Nancy Jooyoun Kim is the New York Times bestselling author of What We Kept to Ourselves & The Last Story of Mina Lee, a Reese’s Book Club pick. Born & raised in Los Angeles, she now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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'suspenseful And Deeply Felt...raises Questions About The Reality Of The American Dream And Illuminates Stories That Often Go Untold, In Life As Well As Fiction' Chloe Benjamin, Bestselling Author Of The Immortalists Reminiscent Of Celeste Ng's Page-turning Meditations On Identity, This Searing Mother-daughter Story Explores The Diverse And Unsettling Realities Of Being An Immigrant In America. Margot Lee's Mother Is Ignoring Her Calls. Margot Cannot Understand Why, Until She Makes A Surprise Trip Home To Koreatown, La. What She Finds There Makes Her Realise How Little She Knows About Her Mother, Mina. Thirty Years Earlier, Mina Lee Steps Off A Plane To Take A Chance On A New Life In America. Stacking Shelves At A Korean Grocery Store, The Last Thing She Expects Is To Fall In Love. But That Moment Will Have Shattering Consequences For Mina, And Everything She Left Behind In Seoul. Through The Intimate Lens Of A Mother And Daughter Who Have Struggled All Their Lives To Understand Each Other, Margot And Mina's Story Unravels The Unspoken Secrets That Can Drive Two People Apart - Or Perhaps Bind Them Closer Together. 'carefully Illuminates The Two Sides Of The Silence Between A Korean Immigrant Mother And Her Korean American Daughter, A Silence Only Too Familiar To Many Of Us - And Emerges With A Stunningly Powerful And Original Novel' Alexander Chee, Bestselling Author Of How To Write An Autobiographical Novel

A searing mother-daughter story exploring the diverse and unsettling realities of being an immigrant in America.

2020-09-03