1.46k reviews for:

Joan Is Okay

Weike Wang

3.76 AVERAGE

kristiebeeler's review

5.0

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4.5* Really enjoyed it. Took me a bit to get into but then I was invested! Learned more about Chinese culture and liked hearing Joan’s Asian American perspective.

chaucerandsaucers's review

4.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

maryanneross's review

4.0

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Very moving and thought provoking but with some humor too.

sdelcharco's review

3.0

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3.5 stars. A bit outside of my wheelhouse. Interesting to learn about Chinese culture and third culture kids. Tackled topics such as belonging, family, familial love.

allie018's review

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chatomarmont's review

4.5

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

jenniferszhu's review

3.75

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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a lighthearted and quick read about a doctor, less constrained by the single family and i loved that this character traveled across locations. wang seems to write ambiguous stories with stereotypical yet complex (stereotypically complex?) characters you love and yet resent 

hallformusic's review against another edition

2.5

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felt too much like a covid time capsule. 

loreads's review against another edition

3.0

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Not great not terrible. Well written and sometimes touching but the plot was pretty weak. 

bella613's review against another edition

3.75

reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Slice-of-life for a child of immigrants and ICU attending at the beginning of covid-19. 
Well written but not a lot to keep me interested beyond the main character herself.