judy_writes 's review for:

Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang

4.0

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This author has a voice unlike others I’ve read recently - this book stands out in its unique prose and Wang’s weaving of concurrent themes/storylines. I found the main character the victim of misunderstanding. Sometimes I liked her, then I didn’t, and sometimes I felt badly for her in how others treated her and it was poignant, when the author points out that perhaps Joan shouldn’t have been accepting Mark’s influence and attempts at change - perhaps he should have learned from her.