We Play Ourselves by Jen Silverman

We Play Ourselves

Jen Silverman

319 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ literary reflective slow-paced

Description

After a humiliating scandal, a young writer flees to the West Coast, where she is drawn into the morally ambiguous orbit of a charismatic filmmaker and the teenage girls who are her next subjects."Fiercely smart and wildly entertaining. . . a uniq...

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Community Reviews Summary of 581 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 55%
dark 37%
funny 31%
challenging 26%
hopeful 25%
sad 16%
tense 13%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 40%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 26% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.88

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