We Play Ourselves by Jen Silverman

We Play Ourselves

Jen Silverman

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary reflective slow-paced

Description

After a humiliating scandal, a young writer flees to the West Coast to start over, where she is drawn into the morally ambiguous orbit of a charismatic filmmaker and the teenage girls who are her next subjects.Not too long ago, Cass was a promisin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 555 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 56%
dark 36%
funny 30%
challenging 26%
hopeful 25%
sad 16%
tense 14%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 39%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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