A review by eleanor029
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark reflective tense 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

5.0

This is an amazing book. I had been looking forward to its publication and it was worth the wait. This is definitely a book club book, best read with someone near to talk about it. I annotated my copy so much, because I needed to let out all my comments. Rebecca Kuang took a bold step, basing a book on the reader's outrage, and it paid off big time. It was very elegantly done. I can't wait to see what she writes next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Stalking, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism