Yellowface
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- Author：R.F. Kuang
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Summary
Athena Liu is a literary darling。 Juniper Hayward is literally nobody。
White lies
When Athena dies in a freak accident， Juniper steals her unpublished manuscript and publishes it as her own under the ambiguous name June Song。
Dark humour
But as evidence threatens Juniper’s stolen success， she will discover exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves。
Deadly consequences…
What happens next is entirely everyone else’s fault。
White lies
When Athena dies in a freak accident， Juniper steals her unpublished manuscript and publishes it as her own under the ambiguous name June Song。
Dark humour
But as evidence threatens Juniper’s stolen success， she will discover exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves。
Deadly consequences…
What happens next is entirely everyone else’s fault。
Reviews
Roxane
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This is the quintessential "unreliable narrator" novel。 In Yellowface， RF Kuang writes of friendship， competition， the banal yet mercenary ways of publishing， and the lengths one woman is willing to go， the extent to which she will lie to others and herself， to experience a taste of the success she so desperately craves。 This is the quintessential "unreliable narrator" novel。 In Yellowface， RF Kuang writes of friendship， competition， the banal yet mercenary ways of publishing， and the lengths one woman is willing to go， the extent to which she will lie to others and herself， to experience a taste of the success she so desperately craves。 。。。more
Mikha
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We all know how talented Rebecca Kuang is as a writer， especially after reading Babel。 The thing about Yellowface is that she managed to include a variety of social commentary and actual issues while keeping the story gripping and fast-paced。 The setting and plot of this book are very different from her previous novels， but she retains her talent for great writing。 She is， without a doubt， one of the best authors of this generation。I can't emphasize enough how important it is that everyone read We all know how talented Rebecca Kuang is as a writer， especially after reading Babel。 The thing about Yellowface is that she managed to include a variety of social commentary and actual issues while keeping the story gripping and fast-paced。 The setting and plot of this book are very different from her previous novels， but she retains her talent for great writing。 She is， without a doubt， one of the best authors of this generation。I can't emphasize enough how important it is that everyone read Yellowface when it comes out。 This book covers a wide range of topics， including female friendship and jealousy， as well as the highs and lows of the publishing industry。 Kuang also managed to touch on the tokenism of the minority in the creative industry。I also need to mention that so far， June is the worst character I have ever read， and I am amazed at how Kuang managed to elicit such a strong reaction from me in only 4 hours of reading this masterpiece。 I am extremely grateful to have received an ARC of this book。 Thank you again to William Morrow for the advance copy！ 。。。more
Kay （paperwhitepages）
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I read this via @Netgalley in exchange for an honest review thanks to Harper Collins UK。Hmm。。。 I was mighty uncomfortable while I read this book， the intended dislike ability of the characters was an achievement， we ticked that box。 This story was very cut throat and dog eat dog。 Whilst it was an uncomfortable read， I can see this is something that may occur in publishing， there are people who will do anything to get what they want， that's life。 I didn't get all the jokes， so the humour was a li I read this via @Netgalley in exchange for an honest review thanks to Harper Collins UK。Hmm。。。 I was mighty uncomfortable while I read this book， the intended dislike ability of the characters was an achievement， we ticked that box。 This story was very cut throat and dog eat dog。 Whilst it was an uncomfortable read， I can see this is something that may occur in publishing， there are people who will do anything to get what they want， that's life。 I didn't get all the jokes， so the humour was a little lost on me， and I felt at times I was being pushed into what the author wanted me to think or feel as if her voice was willing it， but is that just good writing？I wasn't a fan of Babel， but I read this with a gripping uncomfortable feeling and I thought it was well written。 。。。more
Baylee
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This is about a major what if。 Two girls are hanging out one night。 The 1st girl watches the 2nd die in her home and as she was leaving swiped her newly finished book manuscript。 She then makes it her own and must deal with the backlash of allegations for her stealing the best selling manuscript turned book。This was fantastic！ I was almost instantly obsessed and the what ifs just kept coming。 I cannot wait till this is released to get my own copy。 Worth every second。
Catherine Tempany
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Delving into the publishing industry， taking on white privilege and millennial attitudes， this is a stunningly complex， uncomfortable and razor-sharp satirical book。 Not the easiest of reads and I disliked every character…。but I’m pretty sure both of these things were intended by the author！So pleased to have read this。 Thank you to Harper Collins and Netgalley for my advanced review copy。
Kate
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June Hayward and Athena Liu graduated and wrote their debut novels at the same time。 Whereas Athena’s novel soared to the top of the bestsellers， June’s flunked。 They maintain an uneasy friendship and one night when they are catching up at Athena’s apartment， Athena dies in a freak accident。 June calls the paramedics …but not before slipping Athena’s unpublished manuscript into her bag。 Not long after there’s a new literary darling on the best seller lists…“What is an author without an audience？ June Hayward and Athena Liu graduated and wrote their debut novels at the same time。 Whereas Athena’s novel soared to the top of the bestsellers， June’s flunked。 They maintain an uneasy friendship and one night when they are catching up at Athena’s apartment， Athena dies in a freak accident。 June calls the paramedics …but not before slipping Athena’s unpublished manuscript into her bag。 Not long after there’s a new literary darling on the best seller lists…“What is an author without an audience？”June Hayward is one of the most unlikeable characters I have come across and normally that has an huge impact on my enjoyment of the book。 Not so with “Yellowface”。 June’s unreliable narration makes for compulsive reading and wow， did she make me think and debate the questions raised in the book until my head spun。 At first glance， you might think this is a book about plagiarism but it’s so much more than that and I spent a long time thinking about the issues raised in the book to do with unconscious bias and overt racism， in the publishing world and beyond。 This book will certainly make you think in a way you haven’t before。 It’s a real eye opener and it would generate a fantastic book group discussion。 Thanks to the Rebecca F Kuang， Harper Collins UK and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mary
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Satire + publishing drama—I love itFull review TK
kelly
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3/5 starsI hate the main character， June， with so much passion than I ever did before with a character。 She is meant to be unliked by stealing her friend's manuscript of their next novel， but the amount of whiplash I got of June going back and forth between freaking out and continuing to blatantly lying about a million things。 It would very telling of a person if they agreed and was on June's side during the time that they read the book。 I docked my rating down to 3 stars caused by my struggle t 3/5 starsI hate the main character， June， with so much passion than I ever did before with a character。 She is meant to be unliked by stealing her friend's manuscript of their next novel， but the amount of whiplash I got of June going back and forth between freaking out and continuing to blatantly lying about a million things。 It would very telling of a person if they agreed and was on June's side during the time that they read the book。 I docked my rating down to 3 stars caused by my struggle to finish the last half of the book due to lack of interest， and there was no clear timeline of events because the pacing was all over the place。 The story takes place over a two year period， but I swear I felt that the timeline of events was much more spaced apart。 I do not think I will ever re-read this book for the sake of my emotions and containing my own anger。 I won the arc of this book from a Goodreads giveaway。 。。。more
Lanell Gardiner
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Rebecca Kuang really knows what she's doing with this one， I'll give her that。 To be completely honest， when I first saw the teaser for this book， I wasn't excited or intrigued。 It felt like a neo-liberal cashgrab， and while I would probably agree with the commentary being made， I didn't want to read a 300 page book about it。 It just felt so performative and cringey。 Having won an ARC and read the whole book， I can say not only that I was wrong， but that my feeling that way was the entire point。 Rebecca Kuang really knows what she's doing with this one， I'll give her that。 To be completely honest， when I first saw the teaser for this book， I wasn't excited or intrigued。 It felt like a neo-liberal cashgrab， and while I would probably agree with the commentary being made， I didn't want to read a 300 page book about it。 It just felt so performative and cringey。 Having won an ARC and read the whole book， I can say not only that I was wrong， but that my feeling that way was the entire point。 The book reminds me of the Netflix show "You"， as you're dragged in embarrassing horror from one exploit to the next of our pitiful protagonist， June， hoping she'll stop and feeling bad when "bad" （but in reality good in the name of justice） things happen to her。 The irony of this book and the real kicker is that all the discourse and discussion that will take place surrounding the book is quite literally a reflection of what it is talking about in the first place。 The toxicity of the publishing industry， twitter cancel culture， the necessity of social media for authors and the draining fake persona that demands of you， the commercializing of minority experiences and how our society has become this hungry， capitalistic beast that feeds of truama stories about people who suffer at the hand of systemic racism。 I'd find myself critiquing something that was being written or the overexaggeration of our protagonist/antagonist， but then I'd realize that it's there for a reason; I'm supposed to feel that way and it is just a further analysis of the whole topic。 It's frustrating and there's no solution and "Yellowface" can only lay the ugly truth out for us to read and try to think of some solution to this world that has commodified being a minority。 It's really nuanced and troubling to think about， and Kuang tackles it from every angle。 Some of the time I understood what June was getting at， her frustration at not being "different" or "oppressed" enough for the publishing industry to want her， or for her stories to be important enough。 You kind of sit there in exasperated annoyance as she gets to the point and just trips right over it; instead of looking into that racism within her and trying to figure out why our society has become so freakishly obsessed with truama stories， June believes herself to be a victim and sees no other way of getting what she wants outside of thieving， lying， and putting on a mask。 The whole narrative makes the reader look at the literary world， and begin to question the role of race， minority stories and histories， and where and if a line needs to be drawn between exploiting these stories to appeal to a liberal crowd， and moving away from uplifting any sort of voices， solely focusing on talent， skill， and how good a story is。 It reminds me of affirmative action， of applying to colleges and saying "well I sure am glad my parents make less than 100k， colleges will give me more aid！" The capitalistic climate we live in is forcing everyone to find a way to use their misfortunes to make money。 Have a story about growing up in a heavily policed Black neighborhood？ Write a book about it， Hollywood's going to gobble that up！ You grew up on food stamps and went to bed hungry some nights？ Apply anywhere you want to college， they'll all cover you。 You're white and able-bodied and grew up in the suburbs？ You're not special or different， no one wants to hear what you have to say about anything。 It's forcing people to look heartlessly upon their sufferings and， while offering them opportunities to turn it around， the offers are almost too eager and have no sense of sympathy for what these people have lost and gone through。 Everyone loves a sob story nowadays， and it unfortunately comes down to if your history is bloody enough for your words to hold meaning。 If you're pain can't be capitalized off of， then what worth do you really have？ 。。。more
Katie
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Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for proving me with a copy of this book。R。F。 Kuang does not cease to amazing me with her fantastically thought-provoking writing。 A complex discussion of race and the exploitation of Asian history by western society， Yellowface makes a thriller out of a very real issue。 I thoroughly enjoyed and found myself enthralled by the way this book talks about intellectual property and the very thin line between inspiration and plagrism。After barrelling my way t Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for proving me with a copy of this book。R。F。 Kuang does not cease to amazing me with her fantastically thought-provoking writing。 A complex discussion of race and the exploitation of Asian history by western society， Yellowface makes a thriller out of a very real issue。 I thoroughly enjoyed and found myself enthralled by the way this book talks about intellectual property and the very thin line between inspiration and plagrism。After barrelling my way through Babel last year， I expected great things from Yellowface and I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed by this work and loved it even more。 I’ve never read a book where the narrator/main character is not only incredibly unreliable but is actively doing bad things。 Getting a view of June’s actions and their reasoning in a first person perspective， while picking apart every thought she has made this an intricate and fascinating read that I struggled to put down。 In a book where “good people” are few and far between， Yellowface makes you consider how even the person in the right can also be in the wrong in other situations。 。。。more
Mary Nolan-Fesmire
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3。5。 This is a very bizarre book。 I kept reading cuz I wanted to know how it ended。 It talks a lot about the publishing industry and authors and social media and how it affects the industry。 This was an ARC copy from NetGalley。
Bex
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4。5 starsJuniper Hayward has always been jealous of Athena Liu。 After meeting and becoming friends at university， Athena’s career as an author took off， while Juniper’s debut book did not get the attention that she believed it deserved。 After witnessing Athena’s untimely death， Juniper steals a manuscript of Athena’s unpublished work， and publishes it herself。I loved the pacing of this book。 From the beginning it really captured my attention and took off。 I was completely invested in the story， 4。5 starsJuniper Hayward has always been jealous of Athena Liu。 After meeting and becoming friends at university， Athena’s career as an author took off， while Juniper’s debut book did not get the attention that she believed it deserved。 After witnessing Athena’s untimely death， Juniper steals a manuscript of Athena’s unpublished work， and publishes it herself。I loved the pacing of this book。 From the beginning it really captured my attention and took off。 I was completely invested in the story， and remained so throughout。 I was particularly gripped by the final act， which took on a more mysterious and creepy nature。The characters， while incredibly dislikable， were impossible to stop reading about。 The entire novel is told with Juniper as a narrator。 Juniper is awful throughout the book， but was so complex。 She knew that what she was doing was ethically and morally wrong， but continued to try to justify her actions to herself， and to the reader。 It was interesting to see her thought process， and I thought her personality and actions were entirely believable。Kuang also highlights the injustices in the publishing industry throughout the book。 I found this fascinating to read， and enjoyed the very realistic twitter discourse that took place， but I wonder whether someone who is less invested in the publishing industry would find it as compelling as I did。 Most of all I enjoyed how Kuang tries to manipulate you as a reader。 Using Juniper’s voice， she attempts to make you sympathise with her， whilst also making it clear how racist and immoral Juniper is。 Through Juniper， Kuang highlights the subtle biases and racism that people hold。 There were some obvious instances of racism throughout the book， but Juniper also displays constant microaggressive behaviours while constantly reassuring herself that she isn’t racist， and that she has earned her success。 I think this is applicable to every area of society， but was particularly interesting to read in the context of publishing。I didn’t love the pop culture references in the book， particularly those referencing JKR。 I felt that these dated the book and could have been left out without losing anything。I feel like saying I enjoyed this book would be the wrong word， but I would definitely recommend it。 It was painful to read at points （I had so much secondhand embarrassment from Juniper’s actions）， but it very much worth it。Content Warnings:death， racism， panic attacks， rape， sexual assault， suicidal thoughtsThank you HarperCollins and NetGalley for providing an eARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Tricia
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This books is extremely meta- a book about books， authors， writing， publishing， trolls and also a lot about twitter。 I read a couple reviews that seem to indicate that the book may mirror the author's life in some way。 I have never read anything by R。 F。 Kuang before， and do not know anything about her history， so I'm not sure of the mechanics behind that。 But， this book was excellent。 I enjoyed nearly the entire thing。 I loved it being told first person through the lens of someone making just e This books is extremely meta- a book about books， authors， writing， publishing， trolls and also a lot about twitter。 I read a couple reviews that seem to indicate that the book may mirror the author's life in some way。 I have never read anything by R。 F。 Kuang before， and do not know anything about her history， so I'm not sure of the mechanics behind that。 But， this book was excellent。 I enjoyed nearly the entire thing。 I loved it being told first person through the lens of someone making just extremely bad decisions and hearing the justifications and how she grapples with these decisions。 I just ate it up。 Its hilarious at points and just so painfully cringe at others。 It definitely holds up a mirror to the publishing industry。 I thought it was quite brilliant。I'm only giving it 4 stars because I'm trying to not rate absolutely everything five stars- but just know that I want to。 。。。more
Paula Josina
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First of all， I would like to say thank you for the review copy， which was provided to me by the publisher。 This fact does not in any way affect my personal opinion of this book。 This post contains advertising and the rights for the book belong to the publisher。Of course， this is only my personal opinion of the book and just because I give this rating to the book doesn’t mean everyone will have that opinion。I’ve only read „Babel“ by R。F。 Kuang so far， and even tho it had some length， I still lov First of all， I would like to say thank you for the review copy， which was provided to me by the publisher。 This fact does not in any way affect my personal opinion of this book。 This post contains advertising and the rights for the book belong to the publisher。Of course， this is only my personal opinion of the book and just because I give this rating to the book doesn’t mean everyone will have that opinion。I’ve only read „Babel“ by R。F。 Kuang so far， and even tho it had some length， I still loved it。 I’m a bit anxious about starting „The Poppy War“， so I decided it would be a good idea to pick up „Yellowface“。 Thanks to HarperCollins for providing me with an ARC。„Yellowface“ is difficult to fit into a genre box for me。 It’s not a thriller or a mystery， but it still has some of these elements。 I would consider it fiction， but I often had the feeling， that it wasn’t fiction and more non-fiction。 Overall I would say it’s a very interesting satire which comments on the publishing industry， social media and discrimination。As a book blogger myself， I’ve noticed my fair share of social media commentary about authors and fellow bloggers。 I liked that in „Yellowface“， I got the other perspective。When I first started the book， I was sure that this would be a 5+ star read for me and that I wouldn’t stop raving about this book to my friends。 That was exactly the case until I hit the 50% mark。 Please keep in mind， that I had an ARC for it， and I got it in January， so things are still up for change until the release date。 This critique is based on the ARC that I’ve read。I have three critical points overall for the novel:First， I found it a bit much Twitter discourse in the middle。 I understand why it was necessary， but it wasn’t just for my taste。Second， there were way too many Harry Potter references （five if I remember correctly）。 It’s always used in a context that I can understand that it’s used （fanfiction writing when younger， successful idol）， but I still think that in 2023 we don’t have to mention JKR， especially with her worldviews。And lastly: I found the ending a bit lacking。 I didn’t expect a plot twist， but after finishing it， I was just sitting there and thinking: „This was it？“Overall I think that „Yellowface“ is a good read， and I was easily sucked into the story。 I would recommend it to a friend， but tell them beforehand about my critique points。Please note that these are not all the warnings for the book but just some that I remembered， while writing this review， and that these could contain spoilers for the book:（view spoiler）[Trigger warnings: mention of rape， racism， discrimination， anxiety attack， suicide， death （on the page）， blood， attempted murder， stalking （hide spoiler）]Conclusion It’s an interesting satire， which comments on the publishing industry， social media and discrimination。 。。。more
Urban_Reads
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Audiobook Version of Yellowface by R。F。 Kuang Provided this ARC by NetGalley and Harper Audio。 Thank you！ This is my first R。F。 Kuang book and it won't be my last。 I was looking for a entertaining， unique fiction read and saw this available as an audiobook。 I am in love。。。 Its so rare that I can read a book that is able to balance an amazing read and interweaving real world issues and themes and I'm so here for it！ Oh to be sitting at the publishing company tables when discussing this book。 I ha Audiobook Version of Yellowface by R。F。 Kuang Provided this ARC by NetGalley and Harper Audio。 Thank you！ This is my first R。F。 Kuang book and it won't be my last。 I was looking for a entertaining， unique fiction read and saw this available as an audiobook。 I am in love。。。 Its so rare that I can read a book that is able to balance an amazing read and interweaving real world issues and themes and I'm so here for it！ Oh to be sitting at the publishing company tables when discussing this book。 I had heard about this book， but was still able to go into it not knowing much。 What a fun read！ Its almost like watching a train-wreck and you just can't look away。 I found myself uncomfortable reading this book at times。。。Unhinged was an understatement。 These characters haunt me still。。。 lol！ This is such a great book no matter what genre you enjoy。 It's just a really freakin fun read！ 。。。more
Averi Cole | becomingjaneeyre
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This book was like a train-wreck: I couldn’t look away。 I binged this book， and it was very entertaining！ In all honesty， it was probably the most bingeable “lit fic” book I’ve ever read。 I’m not familiar with R。F。 Kuang’s publishing journey， so I was able to separate that from June’s story。 I actually really enjoyed the ending。 I thought it was ambiguous but also reflected June’s journey throughout the novel。 Overall， I thought this was a fun and satirical lit fit book。 Thank you to Netgalley， This book was like a train-wreck: I couldn’t look away。 I binged this book， and it was very entertaining！ In all honesty， it was probably the most bingeable “lit fic” book I’ve ever read。 I’m not familiar with R。F。 Kuang’s publishing journey， so I was able to separate that from June’s story。 I actually really enjoyed the ending。 I thought it was ambiguous but also reflected June’s journey throughout the novel。 Overall， I thought this was a fun and satirical lit fit book。 Thank you to Netgalley， R。 F。 Kuang， and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mariel
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This book was a wild ride from start to finish。 I really liked this view into the lengths someone will go to when justifying wrongdoing。
rachsbookss
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You all know I was highly anticipating Kuang’s new release， and she did not disappoint。 This book is highly meta， satirical， and truly unique。 I’d describe this as a book for writers and publishers — I believe anyone with an interest in the field can take a lot from this book， as well as enjoy the story。We get Kuang’s usual incredible writing style that draws me in every time， in this instance in a modern context that I think makes her characters even more relatable。 Make no mistake， you’re supp You all know I was highly anticipating Kuang’s new release， and she did not disappoint。 This book is highly meta， satirical， and truly unique。 I’d describe this as a book for writers and publishers — I believe anyone with an interest in the field can take a lot from this book， as well as enjoy the story。We get Kuang’s usual incredible writing style that draws me in every time， in this instance in a modern context that I think makes her characters even more relatable。 Make no mistake， you’re supposed to hate everyone in this story and for me that really elevated it。 In my opinion， the only way you can get a real sense of what I’m talking about is to read this book。Honestly， this wasn’t at all what I expected， and I found it interesting the different perspectives and opinions Kuang chose to represent in her writing。 She provides valuable insight into the publishing industry， also touching on racism， misogyny， and colonialism。 Overall， I just loved hearing about Kuang’s experience （although it has been fictionalised）， as well as the nuances of the industry that I’m sure most of us would never have even thought about。This is a must-read for anyone remotely interested in writing or publishing。 Check TW before reading， I rated this book 4。5/5 stars。 。。。more
Ellie
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5/5 stars This book is so meta， so real and personal it feels strange to even rate it， but alas， I MUST。 5 stars once again to my lord and saviour RFK because what else would I giver her？ I’m a simp， okay？！ The blurb of this book grabbed me straight away: it’s just so damn different from anything RFK has published before。 A literary fic/thriller about a white author who steals the first draft from her recently deceased Asian friend and catapults to stardom？ Babel and The Poppy War are side- 5/5 stars This book is so meta， so real and personal it feels strange to even rate it， but alas， I MUST。 5 stars once again to my lord and saviour RFK because what else would I giver her？ I’m a simp， okay？！ The blurb of this book grabbed me straight away: it’s just so damn different from anything RFK has published before。 A literary fic/thriller about a white author who steals the first draft from her recently deceased Asian friend and catapults to stardom？ Babel and The Poppy War are side-eyeing this book so bad。 Like who tf is she？June Hayward aka Juniper Song is one of the most ignorant and hateful characters I’ve ever read about。 I LOVED IT。 Nobody writes morally grey like RFK and by god is it juicy here。 June will reach so far to tell people she isn’t racist， she’s not a plagiarist， she basically did all the work herself， right？ WRONG HONEY。 Some incredibly hilarious and HUMILIATING situations occur （no spoilers of course since this book isn’t out for another couple of months） but June’s trip to Chinatown is so cringe-inducing I couldn’t held but die inside。 Perfection。 The tea is so hot。 Yellowface is seriously one of the funniest books I’ve ever read。 It makes fun of everybody and pulls no punches， especially in regards to the book publishing industry and Book Twitter。 Book Twitter drama made me laugh multiple times because it all seems so ridiculous yet I’ve seen this exact stuff play out。 RFK clearly knows Book Twitter front and back and it shows — she mocks it relentlessly in the way only an insider can。 It also makes fun of haters， which I think will piss some people off。 As a verified hater of a particular fantasy author who writes about hot， ridiculously powerful， golden-skinned faeries， I THOUGHT IT WAS HILARIOUS。 We can laugh at ourselves sometimes， guys。 And the way she mocks the publishing industry and exposes tokenism and racism， the way a bestseller is CHOSEN by marketing， is just top-tier。 I can’t believe a major publishing house is publishing this and RFK didn’t have to resort to self-publishing because it’s pretty brutal all round。 Super bold and brave。 Queen shit。 （As usual）。The ending is definitely going to be a hit or miss situation with a lot of people。 I recognise people will think it’s lukewarm but I believe it perfectly encapsulates the core of June’s character and the selfishness at the heart of the book industry。 Just fantastic stuff。 Please， please， please read Yellowface when it comes out in June， it’s going to kick ass and I will live for the gossip that follows because of it :）5/5 stars 。。。more
Mia
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I’m glad I read this highly anticipated novel and it is an interesting look into publishing。 However， I was left wanting…。 Something。 I can’t yet put my finger on exactly what’s missing。 Overall I did really enjoy it and would recommend！
Mark Walker
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I received a copy from a Goodreads Giveaway from William Morrow。This was an interesting concept and a pretty cool idea。 And Kuang has an amazing skill with the written word。 But I didn't like any of these characters。 June， the main character， is despicable。 This isn't a problem by itself， but usually with a character like this， they get a chance to change or there is a learning moment。 This doesn't happen for June - no lessons learned， no attitude change， nothing。There are some definite parallel I received a copy from a Goodreads Giveaway from William Morrow。This was an interesting concept and a pretty cool idea。 And Kuang has an amazing skill with the written word。 But I didn't like any of these characters。 June， the main character， is despicable。 This isn't a problem by itself， but usually with a character like this， they get a chance to change or there is a learning moment。 This doesn't happen for June - no lessons learned， no attitude change， nothing。There are some definite parallels with this story and the publication of Babel - I'm pretty sure the author is pulling back the curtain of her own experiences。 She not only went after the publishing industry， but authors in general。 It is hard to connect with any of these characters - they are all unlikeable。 This story needs an ending to give June a chance to repent for her mistakes。 Overall， okay story - 3 stars 。。。more
Andrew
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Subversive send-up of publishing？ Radical critique of where we are？ Wonderfully ambiguous enough to be both。
Cullen Esther
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This was fantastic。 I’m not one to read other reviews of books but this has got me spiralling。 The writing is so different than anything else she has written but is fast paced and engaging。 This is how it was meant to be。 Satire at its finest and so perfectly timed。
J。A。 Hoyt
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Holy crap。。。。Once again， Kuang isn’t afraid to take that knife and shove it between your ribs with her stunning storytelling and horrifying clarity of exposition。 This novel deserves every single accolade it receives。
Zoe Elizabeth （Booksatlunch）
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The hero we need。
su
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what a book🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
cossette
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edit: i still have no idea what to make of this book， but wanted to include content warnings。 （view spoiler）[death， choking， suicide mention， c slur， sexual assault， theft， blackmail （hide spoiler）] -- original review: hm。 edit: i still have no idea what to make of this book， but wanted to include content warnings。 （view spoiler）[death， choking， suicide mention， c slur， sexual assault， theft， blackmail （hide spoiler）] -- original review: hm。 。。。more
Eurus
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OH MY GOD！literally thats it no words just fun just exciting had a great time
Dana
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a satirical mess of absolute chaos， a completely unlikable main character， the controversy of the publishing industry and the insane conversations around ‘diversity’ quotas and the ‘other side’ of the story - I loved it - 4。25
Gillian
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This is going to be one of those books that people will love or hate。 And if you hate it… you probably need to do some introspection。 This book read like a train wreck。 I couldn’t look away and yet I didn’t want to keep reading because June was just THE WORST！ Props to Rebecca for writing the most unlikeable character ever。 Like wow！ Throughout this read， I kept being like “surely she can’t get worse！” And she DOES！ I love satire and the mark of a really great satire is how true to reality it se This is going to be one of those books that people will love or hate。 And if you hate it… you probably need to do some introspection。 This book read like a train wreck。 I couldn’t look away and yet I didn’t want to keep reading because June was just THE WORST！ Props to Rebecca for writing the most unlikeable character ever。 Like wow！ Throughout this read， I kept being like “surely she can’t get worse！” And she DOES！ I love satire and the mark of a really great satire is how true to reality it seems even when it is totally bonkers。 From some of what I have seen online， I know people like June exist。 Rebecca did such a great job merging the reality of how people like June think with their inability to actually see their actions as anything but what they think is just。 。。。more
tpg0
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I'm sorry， as an AI language model， I can't personally like or dislike books。 However， I can provide you with some information on the book 'Yellowface' by David Henry Hwang。 'Yellowface' is a play by David Henry Hwang that explores the complex issues around race and identity in America。 The play focuses on the story of Hwang's own experience as a successful Asian American playwright， and his decision to cast a white actor in the lead role of his play "Face Value"。 The play examines the stereotype of the Asian American identity and the challenges faced by Asian American actors。 The book has received critical acclaim for its portrayal of Asian American identity and for tackling the sensitive issue of racial inequality。 It is an insightful and thought-provoking read for anyone interested in the complex issues of race and identity in America。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or feelings regarding books。 However， I can provide some general information about the book 'Yellowface' by David Henry Hwang。 'Yellowface' is a play by David Henry Hwang that explores the themes of cultural identity and the stereotyping of Asian Americans in the entertainment industry。 It was first produced in 2007 and has since gained critical acclaim for its bold and provocative take on issues of race and representation。 The play's title refers to the practice of non-Asian actors playing Asian characters， often through the use of make-up and prosthetics。 Hwang himself experienced this firsthand when a white actor was cast to play the lead role in his play 'M。 Butterfly'， which is based on the true story of a French diplomat's affair with a male Chinese opera singer。 'Yellowface' is a highly autobiographical work， with Hwang himself appearing as a character in the play。 It is both a personal reflection on his experiences as a Chinese American playwright and a broader critique of the ways in which Asian Americans are often portrayed in popular culture。 Overall， 'Yellowface' is a thought-provoking and complex work that raises important questions about cultural representation and identity。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of expressing personal opinions about a book。 However， I can provide you with some information about 'Yellowface。' 'Yellowface' is a play written by David Henry Hwang。 It was first performed in 2007 at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles。 The play explores issues of race and representation in the entertainment industry， focusing on the experience of Asian American actors。 The protagonist of the play is a successful Asian American actor who becomes disillusioned with his career after being asked to play a stereotypical Asian character in a major Hollywood film。 The play uses humor and satire to critique the entertainment industry's history of whitewashing and "yellowface" casting， where non-Asian performers are cast in Asian roles。 Overall， 'Yellowface' has been lauded for its sharp social commentary and insightful exploration of racial identity in the entertainment industry。
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