A review by curlykira
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

4.75

I don’t think I’ve ever sworn so much in the margins of a book before, especially when aimed at the main character. This book does not have a likeable main character. That’s not a spoiler, the blurb can tell you as much. What is surprising is how Kuang manages to take such a ignorant, pathetic and straight up infuriating main character voice and imbue so much satire into what she writes. She touches on issues of race, representation, feminism, social media and cancel culture whilst giving a deep insight into the world of authors and publishing and what it means to devote yourself to this calling. It is fascinating to read the opposing opinions of various voices throughout the book. The issues covered are nuanced and complex and challenging to come to a consensus on which encourages the reader to evaluate their own thoughts on such matters. I highly recommend this book