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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
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: Cultural appropriation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
Minor: Medical content, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Stalking
scmiller's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Racism, Death, Cultural appropriation, and Mental illness
Moderate: Violence, Colonisation, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Bullying, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, War, Medical content, Death of parent, and Confinement
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: Sexual assault and Rape
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: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, 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: Xenophobia, Alcohol, Death, Cultural appropriation, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism
Minor: Racial slurs, War, Death of parent, and Suicide
wilybooklover's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Death, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Violence, Classism, Rape, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: War, Death of parent, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Islamophobia