Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

54 reviews

kiwichill's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Murder

broccoli_j's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• 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

5.0

Wow, just wow.

This book is a must read for everyone!

Is is a well written genius critique in which we follow the „villain“.

June is an unreliable narrator and the definition of white women tears. You are meant to feel bad for her and in conclusion feel then bad, for feeling bad for her. 
This book is brilliant, shocking and most importantly of all not at all far fetched!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Death, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Bullying, Racism, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

teardropsonmypaperback's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death, Grief, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

below_average_baker's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Such an incredible take on internet culture and racism that actually makes room for nuance within a story that still has a clear villain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, and Stalking

vas_17's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Stalking

Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Rape

iforgotilivedhere's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• 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

Some parts were iffy but all in all it was a fun read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, and Racism

Moderate: Classism, Islamophobia, Alcoholism, Grief, Violence, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

mmayern's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

I’m normally not a fan of writer main characters but I’m so glad I picked this book up anyway! Not sure if I devoured the story or if it devoured me, but I couldn’t put it down. The main character is horrible, but you can’t look away from the whole train wreck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Mental illness, Cultural appropriation, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

praaliine's review

challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

• 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

let’s call it literary horror, because that’s what this was. and not horror in the way one would expect. i heard a creator say it read like a true crime documentary and i totally agree. i was extremely entertained while reading this and couldn’t peel my eyes from the page. i found myself howling with laughter at the sheer insanity of it all, with several moments where my jaw just hung wide open, it was like everyone was a victim and yet a transgressor at the same time. june hayward was simply delusional from start to finish and i couldn’t help but feel that this book was giving pretty little liars vibes. to me athena (as described by june and others) was so similar to allison dilaurentis in a way i can’t explain.

it’s the way june never stopped and kept crawling back like a cockroach that really got me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Death

Moderate: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Rape

larareads's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Rape, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, and Bullying

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, and Vomit

kaylamoran's review

dark tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

This is my least favourite work by Kuang so far.  Which isn't to say it's bad, I loved it.  I'd read her grocery lists.  It just left me wanting a little more.  She said it was the most unhinged thing she's ever written, and maybe that's why I was expecting even more crazy (not that it wasn't, it was.  But I can't help but feel that Rin is more unhinged).
Kuang is SO GOOD at writing the descent to madness, and she does it again well here.  The slow questioning of reality, and everyone's motives.  Feeling like everyone is out to get you.  The walls closing in.  It's a bit heavy handed here, but it's a satire and its meant to be. 

June is supremely unlikeable, and she's supposed to be.  June is meant to be an entitled white woman caricature, but Ive genuinely met people who think and talk like her.  At points in the book I physically cringed at her.  Honestly, almost everyone in this book is unlikeable.  I didn't like Athena either, and I'm not sure I was supposed to.  I liked that she wasn't an angel, and stealing was STILL wrong.  Victims don't have to be good people either.

Overall, I loved it.  It would be just about impossible to read this and miss Kuang's point.  She's incredible and I'm going to continue to gobble up everything she releases.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Suicidal thoughts