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bdingz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
That said, some of June’s emotions—her anxiety, her grief, her feelings of inadequacy—are relatable. I think that’s what makes this book readable despite being about someone so awful. It’s also part of what makes it uncomfortable.
This is hard to rate because I don’t know if I can say I fully enjoyed reading this, but it was well-written and I was engrossed. A wild ride for sure.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Violence
toofondofbooks_'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
5.0
Graphic: Islamophobia, War, Alcohol, Colonisation, Stalking, Rape, Xenophobia, Vomit, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Child death, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual content
Minor: Murder, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
bibliobrittish's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, Death, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, and Bullying
Minor: Death of parent
snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Sexism, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Rape, Cursing, Racism, Gaslighting, and Grief
rionstorm's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Death, Cultural appropriation, and Racism
Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Gaslighting, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Vomit, Violence, Death of parent, and Suicide
augie_'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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Racism, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: War and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent
tea_at_mole_end's review
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Cursing
Moderate: Rape, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts
swetha062'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
3.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Colonisation, Racism, Gaslighting, Death, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying
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: Sexual assault, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
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: Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Bullying, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Minor: War, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Racism, and Murder