A review by kfergy
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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

3.75

Very enjoyable, I devoured the  last half of this book, and it was all enjoyable in a sort of schadenfreude kind of way. Discussions of plagiarism and cultural appropriation can clearly bloom from the plot in this book, and I kept thinking on the concept of intertextuality as well. But while plagiarism is the tinder for the plot, as the author alludes to in the acknowledgement, loneliness and competition is the fuel. 
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