A review by lyzz
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a brilliant satirical take-down of the publishing world.  I love how it tackle so many current topics like - who gets to tell what stories, the role of Twitter and social media, and how the publishing world picks winners and losers through selective marketing. 

I love how engrossing this book was with the first person perspective.  Juniper is desperate for the reader to her and at times it almost works.   

The pacing of this book is spot-on as the tension of whether Juniper will get caught hangs over her head the entire novel.    

One of the storylines in the book - an editorial assistant review bombing Juniper's book, actually played themselves out in real life last month when a debut author created fake accounts to review comb fellow authors. This speak to how close this book hits.  

This is one of my favorite books of the year.  
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