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minnejenny 's review for:
Yellowface
by R.F. Kuang
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I could not wait to be done with this book. Maybe it was the audio version that put me off, but I could not stand the main character. Obviously, thats the point: June Hayward/juniper Song is not meant to be liked. But she had NO redeeming characteristics. She wasn't complex; there were nonlayers to her. It felt like Kuang wanted to create a effigy punching bag instead of a deep character. And that's not just the only dericive character. Everyone in this book was loathesome even those trying to fight for "justice". Maybe Kuang meant for the real punching bag to be the publishing industry as a whole. Thank gawd I'm not trying to be a writer! It's a sh*t show.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism