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“This was her first time in such a place, and she decided she never wanted to stay anywhere else. Yet in her head, Casey envisioned a meter, like a taxi meter—clicking, clicking, clicking speedily ahead.”

Quote by Min Jin Lee

Book:Free Food for Millionaires

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Free Food for Millionaires

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Min Jin Lee, born in 1968, is a talented writer known for her delicate emotions and profound insights into the lives of Asian immigrants and their descendants. Her debut novel, 'Pachinko', received widespread acclaim and won multiple literary awards. more

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