A review by curlymango
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

3.25

It’s a page turner, but (for me) not until the last third or so. It felt a little repetitive getting there. The writing is fine. I can’t tell if the writing is dumbed down in a way to channel or satirize the narrator’s voice, but it gets annoying sometimes. Don’t go into this book expecting a super nuanced, revealing analysis of racism or discrimination in the publishing world. It’s definitely more about the “creative icon falls from grace” process which Kuang does well. It feels like a sort of clap-back shower argument in book form until it gets to the fun part. And I’m afraid this is going to age a little with all the 2020s pop culture references.