Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

96 reviews

mariacastrofonseca's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

hdkroon's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

theebster's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Couldn’t put it down! Unreliable narrator that I was angry at the whole time. I really wish that

the ghost had actually been Athena and taken down June

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

bekahzabel's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A reflection of ruthless decisions driven by a dark turn of events. 

I devoured this one on audio in one sitting. Yellowface follows our main character June, who steals her colleagues manuscript after a tragic passing. While I know June wasn’t supposed to be a well liked character, there were plenty of moments where her thought process had me laughing out loud. Diabolical is a great way to describe this FMC. 

RF Kuang addressed a unique plot here that could very well happen in modern day society. Fast paced and captivating, I was very engaged from start to finish.  

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys modern literary fiction with a bit of a thriller type feel. 
4 ⭐️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

vaykay's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Biphobia, Hate crime, Incest, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

chanatova's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Genocide and Islamophobia

slaywithsteph's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, and Colonisation

Tw: Graphically detailed asphyxiation

danieladas8's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I was so annoyed and disgusted with the main character that more than once I wanted to punch her or through the book across the room, and for that I know I love the story and its characters. 

They are so well constructed, they’re raw, emotional, flawed and even when you hate them, you get them and pity them.

The story in itself is so unique and well thought out, I’m glad I had the chance to cleansed my reader palette with something so different. Its writing is messy, confusing and at the same time well paced and transparent. It’s a reflection of its protagonist complexities and state of mind. Which, I believe, also showcases, and I’m not sure how accurately, the mischievous and derogating publishing industry and world we live in. 

Thank you, R. Kuang, for such an interesting and exciting narrative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Toxic friendship, and War

Minor: Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Dementia

emilyjean917201999's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racial slurs, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, War, and Classism

frogspawn's review against another edition

dark funny informative reflective sad medium-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

4.75

sharp, informative, deeply reflective, and doubtlessly witty

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Grief, Stalking, Colonisation, and War