A review by sakisreads
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

R. F. KUANG HAS DONE IT AGAIN! 👏🏼 Wow. When I first finished reading Babel, I SCREAMED and then told everyone that would listen to read it 😂 This one had a similar effect (although this time around, only my mum was there to witness my excitement).

Honestly though, R. F. Kuang writes in a way that is completely satirical and all-consuming. Every time I picked up her book, I only put it down due to necessity (e.g. to eat, and even then I tried to read it on my Kindle).

I know that Athena was a flawed being (as are many of R. F. Kuang’s characters), but it was still so easy to despise June. Honestly some of the things she said 😫
I’m really not going to lie, I am SO glad Candice called her out on her shit. When Diana turns around in shock and says ‘We don’t all look the same’ I FELT THAT. Goodness gracious me.

I’ve also never been so invested in a character that I’ve despised so much, so that was another moment to appreciate Kuang’s writing. 

Yellowface didn’t have the ending I expected it to, but it still enthralled me. I’d be amiss not to give it a 5 star rating ✨ Obviously content warnings are needed (and will be included below) but truly am recommending this to EVERYONE. Including the Junes of the world 👀
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