A review by shmandy
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging emotional tense medium-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

4.0

I honestly don’t know how to review and maybe it’s one of those books where a star rating system doesn’t entirely cover the nuance of it all.

This was incredible & also horrifying in a way that I couldn’t look away from. June is deplorable and horrid in every way you can be, making her few and far between-valid commentaries feel like a gut punch between her racist musings and her complete inability to accept her role as a perpetrator.

Anyways! R.F. Kuang is a genius, but we knew that.
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