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Yellowface
by R.F. Kuang
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read on Kindle and didn't even realize I was at the end. I swiped, saw "Acknowledgments," and thought WOW! I finished this in one day because of how addicting the story is. While all of the characters are deeply flawed, they're interesting and believable.
I recently read Babel, and this is my second R. F. Kuang book. Between the two, I feel like her writing style is gradiloquent (now I'm doing it by using this word no one ever uses in a real-life sentence). I enjoy learning new vocabulary in books! But as I'm reading, I think "this big word seems out of place." Then the same unusual word gets repeated in another chapter. It reads like someone learning a new big word and invents ways to use it, even if it stops the flow.
I recently read Babel, and this is my second R. F. Kuang book. Between the two, I feel like her writing style is gradiloquent (now I'm doing it by using this word no one ever uses in a real-life sentence). I enjoy learning new vocabulary in books! But as I'm reading, I think "this big word seems out of place." Then the same unusual word gets repeated in another chapter. It reads like someone learning a new big word and invents ways to use it, even if it stops the flow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death
Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness
Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion