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A review by sandro_reads
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Yellowface begins as a biting satire of the Publishing industry, tokenism, cancel culture - where no one comes out looking good. Seriously, every character is so unlikable.
But, as it goes on, the message gets heavy-handed and repetitive with the story falling apart in the last quarter.
But, as it goes on, the message gets heavy-handed and repetitive with the story falling apart in the last quarter.
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Cultural appropriation