A review by theelliad
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

4.0

This is such an illuminating story of racism in publishing, implicit and not, as well as the attachment of artist and art, friendship and envy, theft and ownership. I adore Kuang’s writing and this was no exception, beautifully composed and captivating the whole way through. My only complaint is that parts of the plot felt a little predictable and cliche- maybe that’s part of the point but there was a few moments where I felt it fell a little short. The most interesting element however is Kuang’s inversion of the unreliable narrator into the context of race and villainisation- it was so strangely twisted and sickening to see the protagonist?’s flaws and their reflection in wider society!