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A review by lilbanne
The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim
3.0
The Last Story of Mina Lee is about a young Korean woman, Margot, who finds her mother dead in her apartment from an apparent accident. As Margot unravels the truths behind her mothers death, she learns more about her mothers’ past. The story is about self discovery and the dynamics of strained family relationships.
I love 80% of the book and could not put it down. I enjoyed the rich character development and learning about Korean culture. However, the last 10-15% of the book when we learn the truth about Margots mothers’ death and the remainder of the book included strange choices by the author. I found it peculiar that a book that beautifully details Korean culture ended up tainted by American gun fanatics. There were some unsettling choices that spoiled the book for me. Additionally, for a book that was close to 400 pages and was easy to read, but the last few chapters felt rushed, like the author felt the need to tie everything up quickly.
I would have given the book a 4.5/5, unfortunately the ending knocked off some points for me.
I love 80% of the book and could not put it down. I enjoyed the rich character development and learning about Korean culture. However, the last 10-15% of the book when we learn the truth about Margots mothers’ death and the remainder of the book included strange choices by the author. I found it peculiar that a book that beautifully details Korean culture ended up tainted by American gun fanatics. There were some unsettling choices that spoiled the book for me. Additionally, for a book that was close to 400 pages and was easy to read, but the last few chapters felt rushed, like the author felt the need to tie everything up quickly.
I would have given the book a 4.5/5, unfortunately the ending knocked off some points for me.