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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Pachinko returns with a breathtaking contemporary epic: a masterpiece by turns sweeping and intimate, that reckons with ambition and moderation, lust and loyalty, personal dreams and familial duty.
Min Jin Lee brings grand…
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1 author picked American Hagwon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This novel would be great for bookclubs because there would be so much to discuss. At over 600 pages, it's lengthy but at no time did I ever feel it was slow. There are many themes including cultural expectations in education, family dynamics, and betrayal. With great characters, a good storyline, and some unexpected twists, this is one of my favorite books this year.
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