American Hagwon

Praise for American Hagwon:

‘A novel of extraordinary ambition. Min Jin Lee has constructed a world so rich and intricate that you forget you’re reading … A stunning achievement’ Tara Westover, author of Educated

‘Magnificent – a deep education from a master storyteller … American Hagwon is among the very best novels of immigration. A work of grace and beauty that unspools one thread at a time, much like life itself’ Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted

Praise for Pachinko:

‘Stunning … Despite the compelling sweep of time and history, it is the characters and their tumultuous lives that propel the narrative … Lee suggests that behind the facades of wildly different people lie countless private desires, hopes and miseries, if we have the patience and compassion to look and listen’ New York Times Book Review

‘A rich, moving novel about exile, identity and the determination to endure’ Sunday Times

‘Vivid and immersive, Pachinko is a rich tribute to a people that history seems intent on erasing’ Guardian

‘Min Jin Lee’s storytelling is effortless’ Stylist

‘I found myself unable to put it down. Every year, there are a few standout novels that survive long past the hype has died down … Pachinko, a masterpiece of empathy, integrity and familial loyalty, will be one of those novels’ Irish Times

‘Min Jin Lee has produced a beautifully realized saga of an immigrant family in a largely hostile land, trying to establish its own way of belonging’ TLS

‘Expansive, elegant and utterly absorbing … Combining the detail of a documentary with the empathy of the best fiction, it’s a sheer delight’ Daily Mail

‘A deep, broad, addictive history of a Korean family in Japan enduring and prospering through the 20th century’ David Mitchell, author of Utopia Avenue

‘Captivating … Min Jin Lee’s novel takes us through four generations and each character’s search for identity and success. It’s a powerful story about resilience and compassion’ Barack Obama

Min Jin Lee is an author and journalist. Her debut novel, Free Food for Millionaires, was named as one of the ‘Top 10 Novels of the Year’ by The Times and USA Today. She wrote Pachinko whilst living in Tokyo, and now lives in New York with her family.