A review by bookishmillennial
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
disclaimer if you’ve read other reviews by me and are noticing a pattern: You’re correct that I don’t really give starred reviews, I feel like a peasant and don’t like leaving them and most often, I will only leave them if I vehemently despised a book. Thus, no stars doesn’t indicate that the book wasn’t worthy of any starred system. It just means I enjoy most books for what they are, & I extract lessons from them all. Everyone’s reading experiences are subjective, so I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Happy reading! Find me on Instagram: @bookish.millennial or tiktok: @bookishmillennial

everyone already knows what this book is about so I'm just here to say that R.F. Kuang writes *everyone* in the bookish industry (publishers, editors, white women performative ally authors, tokenized snobby authors, book bloggers, bookstagrammers, booktokers, literary agents, etc.) TO FILTH !!!! No one is left unscathed and it hurt. It was aggravating, exhausting, infuriating, hilarious, and a goddamn rollercoaster. I think if anything, this discouraged me from ever wanting to become a writer hahaha. I know that was not the intended point of the story, but holy crap. I already deal with the politics of academia and I don't know if I could handle the publishing industry, because though this is meant to be satire, I know SO MANY PEOPLE JUST LIKE JUNE. June was in her delulu era, and R.F. Kuang is MOTHER. I am immediately sat.
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