A review by soobooksalot
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark funny informative reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

"I'm a Serious Young Author. I'm a Literary Star."
 Thank you to Harper Collins Canada and Netgalley for my eARC of Yellowface for review!
 Meet author Juniper Song, aka June Hayward. She wrote the bestselling Chinese WWI historical fiction sensation, The Last Front. Or did the recently-deceased Athena Liu?
 It's the first-person narrative from June/Juniper that I found fascinating - she's not generally likeable, but she is infinitely interesting.
 Yellowface delves into issues of race and cultural appropriation, friendship vs rivalry, the representation of marginalized voices.
 What does an author have the right to write? And what happens when the winds of online discourse shift against a literary darling? 
 Is June a "plagiarizing, racist thief"?
 We as readers are given a look into not only the writing process, but the publishing world. 
 Author R.F. Kuang has absolutely nailed this smart and quirky new release - absolutely recommended!
 Released on May 16.
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