Reviews

But the Girl by Jessica Zhan Mei Yu

k_camrn's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

stephenhenihan's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mreynolds's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

duda2244's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

chloerosemary's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

chanelchapters's review against another edition

3.0

This just felt like the author was using the “character” as a puppet to voice her own opinions - it felt like a memoir, not a fictional story with fictional characters. Had Yellowface vibes.

movable_typo's review

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

mayasorel's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bluepillcandy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

lilac_moon125's review against another edition

4.0

maybe i should try reading more literary fiction. this was so sad and lovely and melancholic and random, and i have no idea if its actually any good from a more critical perspective, but i really liked it. i also kind of hated it because it made me feel uncomfortable and sad, but i think that was the point. books are weird man.