Joan Is Okay: A Novel by Weike Wang

Joan Is Okay: A Novel

Weike Wang

240 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Joan is a thirtysomething ICU doctor at a busy New York City hospital. The daughter of Chinese parents who came to the United States to secure the American dream for their children, Joan is intensely devoted to her work, happily solitary, successf...

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Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 60%
funny 40%
sad 24%
hopeful 16%
challenging 13%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
dark 6%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 29%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.8

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