A review by ellaticonstellation
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This novel is compelling, I couldn’t stop reading. Juniper is a flawed character and I loved that. She had clear dreams and motivations that pushed her to steal a manuscript from her friend and become a compulsive liar because of it. I was like, oh my god, you did not just do that to a dead woman. What kind of friend are you?

The psychological warfare by Candice against Junie was well-deserved because it was the punishment for stealing Athena’s The Last Front and the idea of Mother Witch. Juniper lied a lot that she was believing her own lies as realities. But Candice had her own brand of crazy. She even made money because of this story. That was insane!

Junie was delusional and had a loud mind; it was truly interesting. At some point, I was cackling because of her ridiculousness. The stress of the mystery behind the Instagram posts and messaging was intriguing, I was at the edge of my seat. Oh, Junie was assaulted and it made me so sad. 

Athena wasn’t a saint at all. She wrote other people’s story without their permission. She exploited their pain and I thought that was cruel. 

Damn, the internet people are really scary and there’s really a big price for being famous.

This is my first book by R. F. and I enjoyed this a lot. I’ll read more from you. Thank you!💕
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