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Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho

29 reviews

aunticles's review

funny 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

I loved this book. The structure is unusual: a collection of short stories rather than a novel, about the 2 friends and the twists and turns their lives take, together and apart, alternating their points of view. It's full of pain and regret, but also funny at times and easy to read. A fascinating,  wry and poignant view of relationships: romantic, sexual, family, friendships. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Outing, Racism, Cancer, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

robinks's review

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

I really enjoyed reading through these little blips of Fiona & Jane’s lives, the ebbs and flows of their friendship over many years. I didn’t like that some of the stories seemed to be out of chronological order. Also, I sometimes could not understand Jane’s actions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicide, Alcohol, and Cancer

Moderate: Grief, Racism, and Fatphobia

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Homophobia

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

 Fiona and Jane - Fiona and Jane, both Taiwanese American, met in second grade. This short story collection follows them for more than two decades. I liked the way it showed the ebb and flow of friendship and it’s exploration of sexual identity. The format was one story from Jane’s perspective then one from Fiona’s but I often struggled to tell them apart. An enjoyable read but not one that will stick with me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide

Minor: Cancer

ceedy's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Outing, Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism and Abortion

jaynovara's review

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, and Drug use

Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Outing, Infidelity, and Vomit

Minor: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Biphobia

caroliiineb's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Outing, Suicide, Abortion, Vomit, and Biphobia

readinglitwithbritt's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Outing, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Cancer, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and War

raphynette's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Racism, Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, and Biphobia

althebookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Cancer

Minor: Abortion

thereaderfriend's review

emotional 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

3.0

I thought I was gonna really like this but it wasn't what it promised to be. I was under the impression it'd be about 2 FMC's friendship, and how the characters impacted each other. It focused more on the characters themselves, and the relationships the characters were in. I did like the style though where it was disorganized short stories and remarks of events because it reminded me of real life and memories. I really liked the character development too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion