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Outstanding
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American Hagwon Audiobook by Min Jin Lee— narrated by Yerin Ha
American Hagwon is Min Jin Lee's sprawling literary fiction about a Korean family that loses its comfortable life in Seoul and rebuilds in Southern California, pinning everything on their children's education. A long, absorbing contemporary novel for readers who loved Pachinko's family-saga sweep.
Why the audiobook wins
Yerin Ha narrates a family saga written in plain, direct prose that moves at a steady clip, following a Korean family from Seoul to Sydney to Southern California. That unornamented voice is what a long novel like this needs, letting the characters and their sacrifices come through on their own.
At about 23 hours, this is a real commitment, and it rewards people who like to live with a family over years. It suits road trips, long stretches of chores, or a few weeks of nightly listening. The middle has slow patches, and some of the daily detail repeats.
The story stands completely on its own. One Audible credit covers the whole book.
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Audiobook questions
- Who narrates the American Hagwon audiobook?
- Yerin Ha narrates the audiobook edition of American Hagwon.
- How long is the American Hagwon audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 22 hr 55 min.
- Is the American Hagwon audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored American Hagwon 4.6 out of 5. Yerin Ha narrates a family saga written in plain, direct prose that moves at a steady clip, following a Korean family from Seoul to Sydney to Southern California. That unornamented voice is what a long novel like this needs, letting the characters and their sacrifices come…
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- Eligible new Audible members can use a free-trial credit to listen in the Audible app. Eligibility and current offer terms are set by Audible.Listen free with Audible
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- Is American Hagwon on Kindle+?
- No. American Hagwon was not included with Kindle+ when we last checked on October 25, 2026.
- What formats is American Hagwon available in?
- On Amazon, American Hagwon comes as a Kindle ebook, a paperback and a hardcover.
