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aishallnot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
cozymo'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
5.0
This was my first Kuang read, but it won’t be my last, given my 5-star rating here. And what an introduction this read was to such a talented / witty / authoritative author.
I don’t know what I was expecting from Yellowface, but it certainly delivered on its promise of a twisted, micro aggression boasting, blatantly racist, unreliable narrator. Its glimpse into the publishing industry was unabashed and unrelenting, providing a peek into the often grotesque echo chamber behind the books on our shelves.
Won’t give too much away here, but I was enthralled by Juniper’s narcissistic voice, which often reminded me of Joe Goldberg’s panicked—often manic—self righteous pursuit of self preservation.
I couldn’t put this book down, eating up all of Juniper’s fucked up notions of her place in the world, of her fears of being forgotten to the consumption machine we all bow down to in the Internet age. Exactly what she could only hope for, I’m sure.
As I said in a Buddy Read:
I think it’s the fear of most creators / artists in the age of the Internet.
Something you spend hours, days, months, or even years on can be consumed in a manner of seconds or in just one sitting.
Then what?
The consumption machine demands more. More coal for the engine to eat. So, creators supply more, more, more. If they don’t, they will in a way float off into irrelevance.
For the consumer, it’s onto the next thing to “eat.” If you’re not the one slapping food on the plate, who even are you? Just a name people can barely remember?
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Murder, and War
shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
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