A review by benji_dw
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-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

4.5

Great book. Uncomfortable but perfectly balanced. I don’t have many book analogies to describe this other than saying it’s a modern tell-tale heart driven by modern understandings of race , identity, and the politics of their borders