Weike Wang's Joan Is Okay - YouLookFab Forum

Anyone read either of Wang's books? I'm going to review Joan is Okay for a book club this week. I'm amazed at the differences in opinion of so many of the online reviews I've read.

In an effort to understand why, I also just read Chemistry, which I found more difficult. Reviewers call Wang's style "spare" and "sparse." I agree with that.

Joining this book club has opened a different world of books to me. Usually I read mysteries or non-fiction.

I wonder if anyone else here has an opinion on Joan to share with me.

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2 years ago

Suz

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I listened to it.early last year and enjoyed it but I confess I don't remember much, so that is not much help! I found it funny. I know -- the portrayals of Joan's colleagues and their projections onto her interested me. Ditto the brother and his wife, and the interfering neighbour. And I found it sad (as her unit and the hospital is overcome by the pandemic). She's a very unusual fictional character. Difficult to pin down.

I haven't read Chemistry, so can't comment on that.

kkards

Gosh, somehow I’m never heard of this author but after reading the descriptions of this book and “Chemistry” on Goodreads, I’ve addded both to my want to read list.

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