A review by bratatouille
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is the wildest exercise on identifying an unreliable narrator. This girl is so insane throughout the entirety of this book that it begins to feel normal. I started empathizing with her whiteness only to realize what was happening and shake myself out of it. It was done so ridiculously well that even after finishing it I have no idea how to feel about what transpired in the story. The only reason I’m giving this less stars is because every character and action is so dislikable that, as a reader, I felt gross and guilty reading it. This is amazing in its ability to truly affect the reader, but is not a sensation I particularly enjoy. Also, the writing in some places felt gratuitous!