A review by byarielshirley
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this novel - I was constantly gripped and the story took me on such a rollercoaster. There were a lot of cultural issues and themes of present day as well as a lot of literary and pop culture references. I found out after that the author is the same age as me, which felt like explained the easy to read tone of the book. There were a lot of discussion points and clever juxtapositions to showcase subtle racism which gave me a lot to think about. I wouldn’t be surprised if this ends up in English or contemporary literature classes. I would re read this almost instantly and would encourage anyone wanting to read to just grab a secondhand copy off marketplace and get your highlighters out.