The Last Story of Mina Lee

Written by Nancy Jooyoun Kim

Narrated by Greta Jung

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 ignoring her calls. Margot can’t understand why, until she makes a surprise trip home to Koreatown, LA, and finds that her mother has suspiciously died. Determined to discover the truth, Margot unravels her single mother’s past as a Korean War orphan and an undocumented immigrant, only to realize how little she truly knew about her mother, Mina.

Thirty years earlier, Mina Lee steps off a plane to take a chance on a new life in America. Stacking shelves at a Korean grocery store, the last thing she expects is to fall in love. But that moment leads to repercussions for Mina that echo through the decades, leading up to the truth of what happened the night of her death.

Told through the intimate lens of a mother and daughter who have struggled all their lives to understand each other, The Last Story of Mina Lee is a powerful and exquisitely woven debut novel that explores identity, family, secrets, and what it truly means to belong.

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“Painful, joyous... A story that cries out to be told.” —Los Angeles Times

“Kim is a brilliant new voice in American fiction.” —Alexander Chee, author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel

“Suspenseful and deeply felt.” —Chloe Benjamin, author of The Immortalists

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Audio
• Release date: Sep 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781488210211

Nancy Jooyoun Kim

Nancy Jooyoun Kim is the New York Times bestselling author of What We Kept to Ourselves and The Last Story of Mina Lee, a Reese’s Book Club pick. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reviews for The Last Story of Mina Lee

[Alejandra · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It starts a little slow but keeps you interested enough to continue listening.

[Secondary Library · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This books explores with raw emotions the life of immigrants and the important contributions they make to American economy which is often overlooked and hardly ever recognized. It’s an important book!

[kelly · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The story was very interesting, but this narration was BAD. She did weird accents for people who shouldn't have accents and kept going in and out of them like she couldn't commit.. she didn't do them for people who should (Mina), had Margot talking like Dora and Miguel- why she have to do Miguel like that- sounded like the grumpy old troll who lived under the bridge. I would give the story itself 5 stars, but that horrendous narration bumps it down to 3.

[Kimha Nguyen · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Is it fair to review a book you couldn’t get through? I’m sorry. I was very interested in this story but it was too slow. The narrative was hard to get through as well because she over pronounced the words and it distracted me. I got to chapter 23 before I called it quits. I even went back over several chapters that I kept falling asleep to. Hey, I tried.

[Dalia Vargas · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very moving and powerful to read, I definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for a mystery book!

[Tracy Hazleton · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It was interesting. It really told a perspective of life as an immigrant and then first generation American lines and the myriad of emotions and obstacles, sadness, joy and understanding that occurs. The things that cause disconnections and the things that really connect us all. I learned a lot and gained a better understanding of the constant need for us all to be compassionate and caring to one another.