I think there's a third category and that's the story that leaves you utterly heartbroken. I guess I have to rail against that kind of art in some ways. Because I really like Aristotle's poetics. Like, my highest goal is to achieve catharsis in my viewer, my reader. And in order for me to do that, I need to have recognition and reversal.
The author of the award-winning novels “Pachinko” and “Free Food for Millionaires,” Min Jin Lee, discusses her remarkable career and the long journey and intention behind her Korean diaspora novels.