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Joan Is Okay
by Weike Wang
"Joan Is Okay" touches on timely and relevant matters, including how Asian Americans are treated in America today, being a woman in a male-dominated workplace, and on remaining independent within a family and society that expects women to act and behave in certain ways. Joan certainly seems to be on the spectrum, exhibiting behavioral challenges associated with autism spectrum disorder or, perhaps, Asperger syndrome. She is unable to correctly read simple verbal or physical cues but is exceptionally intelligent and highly adept in her role as a lead ICU doctor and mentor. Deceptively simple, this novel cleverly weaves together important ideas and insights that take on added meaning in a world grappling with the pandemic.