A review by balladofreadingqueer
Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I really enjoyed this book, it read almost like a collection of short stories, one from Fiona’s perspective and one from Jane’s perspective at various times in their lives. It starts with two Taiwanese-American girls as school-age best friends, then their lives in college and the years post-college where they grow apart and then a coming back together when Fiona moves back to LA.

It explores important themes of friendships, coming out, acceptance, belonging and family. I enjoyed Jane’s storyline and her queer life interested me more than Fiona’s heterosexual life.
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