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Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

3.99 AVERAGE

artificialpineapples's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aubreyrae_m's review against another edition

4.0

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shyannedaby's review against another edition

2.75

slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jessicabowering's review against another edition

5.0

This was compelling melodramatic fun.

I was expecting something different based on having read (and loved) Babel. I enjoyed that sense of surprise as well.

325_stayreading's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alice_02's review against another edition

4.0

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

horrific character. great book

sbhat_39's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

RF Kuang calls this a horror story of loneliness and I think that grounds this perfectly. This was a really interesting exploration into our darkest secrets and the opportunity to address them (or not). I really enjoyed this dive into racial exploitation, fiction, and cultural ownership. Having really enjoyed City of Brass by SA Chakraborty, I was struck upon realizing that the author was in fact a white woman writing Islamic medieval fiction. While I did think it was odd, the writing was still superb and the series counts as one of my favorites due to its complexity and historical accuracy. While Yellowface presented a dramatized version of this exact dynamic, I found the gears in my brain turning as I processed the dynamics of what it means to write about a history that isn’t quite your own. Thought provoking and exciting, I definitely recommend this book.

meg_gupta's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

suitecake's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

More complex than it might seem at first. Has quite a lot to say.

bbtothemoon's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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