Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

885 reviews

chrisb913's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-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

5.0

I have never hated a character as much as I did June Song. Honestly, this book should be required reading.The way Kuang was able to shine a mirror to so many important topics like racism, performative social justice, privilege, the atrocities of the publishing industry, microaggressions. and honestly the list just goes on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

superraven666's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Really interesting, dark, and makes you think a lot ! I'd really like to read more of Rebecca F. Kuang's novels! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Death

Minor: Toxic relationship and War

bootlegfrank's review against another edition

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

4.5

The story starts off really fast and pulls you in instantly. This book is worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Rape

shaunashares's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

navayiota's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Brilliant, like everything else she writes. I felt pulled to continue the story at every second of the day. 
Kuang inspires me to write, every word she lays on the page is like a string pulling at my heart, urging me to follow along. Her work makes me believe, for a second, that I too, could create something amazing. And at the same time I feel unbelievably silly and inexperienced. That's all I have to say. A Must-Read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Stalking, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation

_dina's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I understand what the author wanted to do with such an unlikable narrator, and she did it extremely well, but that made the book a bit difficult for me to get through at times. It’s just not something I enjoy reading. The commentary felt a bit heavy handed at times as a WOC but the reading experience will be different for every reader I suppose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Vomit, and War

livcashmere's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Cultural appropriation

nicolinebl's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Even nurturing a reading slump and several migraines, I flew through this book. If that doesn't tell you how good and compelling it was, I don't know what will. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racism, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, and War

ellaleec's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

casira's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Violence and Alcohol