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cazaparilla 's review for:
Yellowface
by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a goodly portion of my love for this one comes from helen laser's diabolically accurate narration of the audiobook; she embodies the specific kind of white woman june hayward so well that most of this book was actually painful to listen to.
i did not really vibe with the "twist", and feel it cheapened a lot of the journey leading up to it. a "better" result would have been not finding out who was harassing june at all, but that is 100% my bias so please take it with a grain of salt.
i also don't think changing the "twist" would have changed how the book ultimately ends, which is that it lends EMPHATIC credence to black social media reframing the "would you rather encounter a man or a bear?" mental exercise to "would you rather encounter a man or a white woman?"
i also don't think changing the "twist" would have changed how the book ultimately ends, which is that it lends EMPHATIC credence to black social media reframing the "would you rather encounter a man or a bear?" mental exercise to "would you rather encounter a man or a white woman?"
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Classism
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault
the blurb will tell you everything you need to know about whether you will like, or even be able to handle, this book.