A review by arsenelouppain
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was such an incredibly nuanced and thrilling story that it's difficult for me to explain its appeal in a short book review.

The writing was amazing, both witty and--at times--gritty. The psychology of the protagonist, June, was well fleshed-out. While she is far from sympathetic, her thought process and decisions were all very consistent and reasonable given her personality. Her perspective is so strangely compelling that it was impossible to put this book down.
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