"With her first novel, FREE FOOD FOR MILLIONAIRES, Min Jin Lee has won the praise of literary critics...the book is a true page-turner, with a Korean-American protagonist and a compelling plot involving the universal clash of cultures, adultery and class distinction."
– Jae-Ha Kim, CHICAGO SUN TIMES
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Essays | April 27, 2008
Sex, Debt, and Revenge: Balzac’s Cousin Bette
Published at (link): Barnes & Noble Review
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Sex, Debt, and Revenge: Balzac’s Cousin BetteBy MIN JIN LEE. Not too long ago, my friend Harold told me that if he didn’t have to earn a living, ...
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