A review by sakisreads
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

✨ Reread ✨

I don’t do rereads very often, but when I do it’s because I think it’s worth it 👏🏼 
When Yellowface was chosen for my book club, I immediately ran home and picked it back up 😂

June Hayward is truly delusion epitomised. Her nonchalant nature made my blood absolutely boil. But last time, I think I didn’t appreciate how much of a nasty person Athena Liu could be too. When June’s story from university gets published, I gasped. I also was shocked at Geoff’s admissions to her leaking his stories.
I think this is what makes the story so gripping and uncomfortable; this ‘nobody is a saint’ concept where every single character does something fucked up 😳

The line ‘Geoff is one of the few people on earth who also understands the unique pain of trying to love Athena Liu. […] Like Icarus, hurtling straight at the sun, just to feel its warmth on his skin’ had me SHOOK 🙊

I absolutely am giving this 5 stars out of 5 again, thank you R. F. Kuang ✨
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