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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.
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.