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Sep 1, 2020 · While she's barely earning a living by stocking shelves at a Korean grocery store, the last thing Mina ever expects is to fall in love. But that love story sets in motion a series of events that have consequences for years to come, leading up to the truth of what happened the night of her death. 384 pages, Hardcover.
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Seven Unique Facts about The Last Story of Mina Lee: 1. The author, Nancy Jooyoun Kim, drew inspiration from her own experiences as a Korean-American and her mother’s immigration journey. 2. The novel explores themes of generational trauma, cultural assimilation, and the complex relationship between mothers and daughters.
Nancy Jooyoun Kim, 2020. Park Row Books. 384 pp. ISBN-13: 9780778310174. Summary. A profoundly moving and unconventional mother-daughter saga, The Last Story of Mina Lee illustrates the devastating realities of being an immigrant in America. Margot Lee’s mother, Mina, isn’t returning her calls. It’s a mystery to twenty-six-year-old Margot ...
Chapter 1 Summary: “Margot: Fall 2014”. Margot remembers her final conversation with her mother two weeks earlier. It was a boring conversation held in half-English, half-Korean. She keeps wondering why her mother hasn’t answered the phone in the two weeks since then.
Margot Lee. Margot is Mina Lee’s 26-year-old daughter. She is unsure of herself and her place in America. As the novel begins, her mother is not answering her phone calls. When Margot travels to Los Angeles and finds her mother dead, she begins to investigate. She is courageous and tenacious in her investigation.
Important Quotes. “Sometimes, agreeing to the same lie is what makes a family a family.”. (Chapter 1, Page 13) Miguel talks about his decision not to tell his family that he is gay, even though he is sure that they all know. Characters in the story often conceal information because they think it will harm their loved ones.
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Riveting and unconventional, The Last Story of Mina Lee traces the far-reaching consequences of secrets in the lives of a Korean immigrant mother and her daughter Margot Lee's mother is ig...
