A review by fanboyriot
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

tense 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

4.0

This is a great example of the main character getting worse and worse with each chapter.  This storyline got kinda messy near the end but ultimately it was a good read just not what I was expecting.  It was an entertaining read but the end ing was kinda unsatisfying.

Read For
✓ Thriller
✓ Plot Twist
✓ Author MC
✓ Toxic Friendship
✓ Unreliable Narrator

𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊

Spice Level: n/a
Sad Level: 💧

Plot: 7/10
Pace: 8/10
Ending: 4/10
Characters: 5/10
Enjoyability: 7/10
Writing Style: 8/10
Would I Recommend? Maybe
Favorite Character: n/a

Favorite Quote: ❝Reading lets us live in someone else’s shoes. Literature builds bridges; it makes our world larger, not smaller.❞

POV: First Person
Pages: 319
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Release Date: 25, May 2023
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