fuguballoon 's review for:

Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang
informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

DNF. Joan is an autistic-coded ICU doctor at a hospital based on one in Manhattan.

I'm more of a plot person, so if I'm going to stick with something very slow and character-driven, I need to really enjoy being in the main character's head. I got about a third of the way through before Joan's internal monologue became too depressing for me to continue.

Did not assign a star rating because this one just wasn't for me.