A review by rat_girly
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

R.F. Kuang writes the perfect perniciously racist protagonist. Hard to read just because the narrator was so insufferably awful - but in a way that was so absurdly unhinged it was somehow funny, and made me want to keep reading.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Xenophobia, Alcohol, Vomit, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: War, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness