A review by toofondofbooks_
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This knocked my fucking socks off. Yellowface is as funny as it is horrific with a "protagonist" at the center who is truly foul in every sense. As awful as June Hayward is, her perspective never becomes tiring or less baffling to read. R.F. Kuang is so brilliant to have brought something like this to the table and I can't wait to make everyone in my life who hasn't read it yet move it to the top of their lists.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Vomit, Islamophobia, Medical content, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Murder, and Lesbophobia