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scmiller's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Confinement, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Death of parent, and War
ella8ella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent
abi_laura's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Colonisation
spookylettuce's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Racial slurs, Suicide, Death of parent, and War
wilybooklover's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Islamophobia, Death of parent, and War
lauramparis's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Racism
Minor: Racial slurs, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Alcohol
irishjedi's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual assault, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and War
Minor: Islamophobia, Abortion, and Death of parent
emmaward55's review against another edition
5.0
For those not yet in the know, Yellowface is the latest book in R. F. Kuang's highly rated literary career. Following the story of a young white author who steals and publishes the manuscript of her dead Chinese friend, this explosive novel pulls no punches from chapter one until the very last sentence.
Kuang's work is a riveting ride through the ups and downs of the publishing process and the associated scandals that the main character brings upon herself. It's a compelling and modern read that deserves its place on all the hot literary lists of the moment.
At times deliciously meta, the work is highly readable in its tone and voice, explaining concepts that the general audience may be unfamiliar with in clear and concise ways. I found it engaging and difficult to tear myself away from, both in regards to the plot developments and Kuang's brilliant prose.
It is also one of those rare books that can present the reader with an unlikeable narrator and keep us feverishly reading along as the protagonist becomes more unhinged and altogether worthy of our hatred. So often I've DNR'd a book because I couldn't stand the protagonist, but reading about Juniper is like only having one chocolate from a box - impossible to stop once you've begun.
I'm looking forward to picking up Babel from her next!
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Death of parent
zara89's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
lionysh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship