A review by nixiethepixie
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

They weren’t lying when they said fast-paced! This a book to tear through, for its pace, content and writing style. A fiery first-person narration putting us in the head of June Hayward through her misadventures of the publishing industry, authorship, identity and relationships in the internet age etc etc. It was a slick read, quietly addictive, and gently meta in its commentary of writing and the publishing industry. I did find that I lost some pace and affinity with it in the latter third of the book, perhaps as our relationship with June becomes complicated and circumstances emerge beyond the hands of June, I’m not too sure really. But overall it was a fun romp and a good one to get you back into the swing of reading.