A review by vjettyreads
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really liked this book, I would say maybe at times it was too fast paced and skimmed over conversations that I wish had had more depth. But I think that also made for a very fast and entertaining read. It is timely in that it questions the motives for writing beyond one’s own experiences, narratives, and backgrounds. And it is critical of the impacts of social medias presence on reality. This is RF Kuang’s first realistic fiction book and it was well done. Her writing from the perspective of the white woman “evil-complex”  protagonist is interesting.