Reviews

I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

kippersandjam's review against another edition

2.0

i'm not a fan.

ok so occasionally there are some very good sentences which resonate - but mostly this is a book that is caught up in the trope of "weird shit gets good reviews because it's a bit like sally rooney on pills".

soapybereading's review against another edition

1.0

Never ever reading a TikTok recommendation again 

mkrasnopero's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-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

3.75

chaucerandsaucers's review against another edition

reflective medium-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? It's complicated

2.5

The narrative is fairly repetitive (each chapter either starts with ‘the man I want to be with’ or ‘the woman I am obsessed with’). I was initially invested in the narrator’s obsession with the woman, but it went nowhere. It was also not explained why the narrator was so obsessed with ‘the man I want to be with’. The timeline jumped around a bit, for no real reason. Overall I didn’t really enjoy it, but there was a fair amount of prose-y bits, which I think I would have enjoyed more if the character development was there.  

mollyss's review against another edition

4.0

Found this interesting and enjoyed the writing but definitely found sections of it a bit rambly and sometimes found the paragraphing a bit long so sometimes made it long to read. Found the characters really interesting - reminded me of sally Rooney in that you hated all the character but were intrigued by them.

pmrichard1's review against another edition

4.0

Really enjoyed this writing style, although definitely wouldn’t be for everyone. Also enjoyed how extremely current and specific the experience was.

laikeneliza's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.0

isabellejm's review against another edition

2.0

There are parts of this book which could have been built into a great collection of essays, there might even be a good short story in there. But as a novel, it was just not for me. There is no plot yet it still manages to be confusing and I hated every character. 

juliethere's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.0

dwatson13's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.75