Reviews

I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

sebjoe's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

pond_newt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

milliemarilyn's review against another edition

 DNF @ page 77

This book has so many mixed reviews. There are some very well-worded observations on society, class, race, identity and media that left my jaw on the floor. I also think the concept of being obsessed with an unavailable man is quite relatable and there's a quirky narration style so I thought I'd like this.

However the main character is awful and there is simply no plot or growth so far to make reading about this woman worth it. Full respect to people who enjoyed this but not for me. 

buhreeface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

tbose22's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

aircnditioner's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

It was good I just didn’t notice it was literary fiction until I was 1/3 through

velvet_snow's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.5

uhmjolene's review against another edition

4.0

i loved this book more and more while reading it. it offers no solace and no comfort, no hiding spots. not when you read about obsession nor when serious societal issues are discussed in the matter-of-fact voice of the narrator. to feel disturbed by things the main character says, while darkly recognising some of her feelings. i'm quite stunned by this book.

manviisreading's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.75

haf666ia's review against another edition

1.0

I wanted to DNF this halfway but kept reading since it’s so short/I hoped it would go somewhere. This just didn’t do it for me. I liked the premise, it sounded so interesting and unhinged. In reality it reads more like disconnected mini essays/ramblings with a minor thread connecting a “plot” that’s hard to follow because it jumps timelines in a pointless way that adds nothing to the story. The main character is so confusing, she seems to not have her life together by any means, seems possibly to have a serious mental illness, is in a toxic relationship, is a stalker, is abusive, is manipulative in a very psychotic way and yet somehow just has these insights and critiques about anything from social media algorithms to performative activism that do not fit in anywhere with her personality or actions. This book also feels very of this time, like it already feels outdated. As a young person with no social media I found this very…boring honestly. I get the main character is obsessed but my god, this book felt way too repetitive. It seems the author had a lot she wanted to say and just threw those ideas into the book, but the plot barely has anything to do with the points she wants to talk about. This just came off so clunky and uninteresting, I would however read a book of essays by this author if she ever made one. These mini 2 paragraph essays/posts about huge topics just was not doing it for me. Really confused by people saying this was relatable or so hard to put down.