Yellowface

Langue : English

Publié 22 septembre 2023 par HarperCollins Publishers Limited.

ISBN :
978-0-00-853279-6
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4 étoiles (4 critiques)

3 éditions

a publié une critique de Yellowface par R. F. Kuang

I've never enjoyed a horrible main character before!

4 étoiles

I had to keep reminding myself that NO, I did NOT want June to win and come out on top, that she is a despicable selfish person that deserves every horrible thing that she gets.

R.F. Kuang does a really great job at pointing out the toxic things that (some) publishing companies will do to try to make it look like they're all for diversity and for leaving you to really have to stew and think about how far was too far with what Claire does. It was a very uncomfortable read, but in a good way.

Overall, I found this to be a good read, but it did feel like it was just a little too long and the ending threw me for a bit of a loop, and not in a good way. Definitely not mad that I read it, though! Still fully worth the 4 stars to …

Review of 'Yellowface' on 'Goodreads'

4 étoiles

This tale from a deeply unreliable, envy-driven narrator is more of a sharp satire of liberal racism than its publishing industry setting. It's at its least compelling when discussing Twitter drama, but there's ample snark just underneath each turn of phrase, and more than enough ratcheting tension to have kept me turning the pages.