Reviews with content warning for Racism - Yellowface

A deeply unlikeable narrator, but a really interesting story about plagarism, professional jealousies, egos and insecurities. Almost everyone in this story is awful, but that's necessary to give us a look into the cut-throat world of publishing. Reading this is as a writer is an uncomfortable experience, but the narrative is so compelling, it doesn't even matter!

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twodoorcinemaclub's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

woah

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lindsayorme's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Really great examination of the descent of a morally dubious character to greater and greater levels of turpitude. Oftentimes I find satirical novels difficult to stick with simply because the device starts to feel stale midway through the story, but Kuang managed to keep me engaged to the very end. I often felt deeply drawn into the protagonist's own anxiety about getting caught, despite really having little but contempt for her and on an intellectual level believing that she should be caught.

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danimylove's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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marylysn's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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laurentj's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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emilywemily6's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was so good, I listened to this entire audiobook in just one day. It’s cringey and realistic, with lots of micro aggressions and covert racism. It was a fascinating read, and as a white person, I could see the slippery slope of racism/appropriation. This is a book I will think about for a long time. I didn’t prefer the ending (this book almost felt like it would end up as a literary horror but it didn’t go quite that far). The main character kind of descends into madness but I wanted more. Such a good read that talks about the sins of the publishing industry and the impact of race. The author did a beautiful job making me both hate the main character and feel for her.

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frogspawn's review against another edition

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dark funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

sharp, informative, deeply reflective, and doubtlessly witty

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