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Jennifer Sun Bell narrates this early novel by PACHINKO author Min Jin Lee. It's the story of Casey, a young Korean American woman who is striving to make her mark in New York City's wealthy financial sector. Bell does a proficient job narrating Casey's coming-of-age story; however, while she captures Casey's youthful spirit, her voice lacks the gravitas needed to animate the darker dimensions of Casey's journey to adulthood: an abusive father, a secret white boyfriend, and various small crimes she's compelled to commit. That said, fans of PACHINKO will find much to enjoy in Lee's early writing and Bell's narration. D.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2025]