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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked this...okay. All I knew going in was what Annie B Jones said on her podcast--an NYC ICU doctor who is an American of Chinese descent, spanning late 2019 into 2020. In my mind I imagined it to have a similar feel to The Morning Show, but it was not that. This is more of a reflection on home, roots, family, a person's place in the world, and confronting expectations from others versus forging one's own path.
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:
No
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I started this one as it was described as a firsthand account of an ICU doctor in New York in late 2019/early 2020 as the COVID pandemic is just beginning. It was, in fact, the story of a woman born to Chinese immigrants in America, her struggle to be perceived & feel like an Amerjcan, the racial injustice she experiences & touches on the pandemic in the last 15 pages of the book. While interesting in some ways, it wasn’t at all why I read the book & I didn’t particularly connect with the rambling, disconnected nature of the mixed first hand/retrospective style of writing. It was a lot of words with not enough point, a bland plot & it ultimately felt like you entered the story in the middle & it ended right when the interesting stuff was getting started.
I started this one as it was described as a firsthand account of an ICU doctor in New York in late 2019/early 2020 as the COVID pandemic is just beginning. It was, in fact, the story of a woman born to Chinese immigrants in America, her struggle to be perceived & feel like an Amerjcan, the racial injustice she experiences & touches on the pandemic in the last 15 pages of the book. While interesting in some ways, it wasn’t at all why I read the book & I didn’t particularly connect with the rambling, disconnected nature of the mixed first hand/retrospective style of writing. It was a lot of words with not enough point, a bland plot & it ultimately felt like you entered the story in the middle & it ended right when the interesting stuff was getting started.
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Engrossing but felt like I missed the point at the end. Also felt a bit like Joan was a neurotypical’s impression of an autistic person?
sad
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A fun book about a quirky doctor and her immigrant family. I loved Joan’s way of looking at the world, but didn’t like how abruptly the book seemed to end.
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated