A review by venusinlove
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

so that was fucking great! i loved the book a lot, it was v well written and the whole meaning of everything inside it was really well put out.

in my mind tho, no book can beat Babel: An Arcane History and it's entirely Kuang's fault for setting up the bar so damn high. i do not mean to say that Yellowface was "a not good" book but i like my reads to be more serious and with less "funny" stuff inside. not to say that racism is funny but it was written in a much less overly explained in v v v detailed text way and i looooved especially that in Babel.

still, that book was so good and it's always a pleasure to read anything by Kuang. :) i wish i could time skip so i could read her next book.