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A review by storydevgrace
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Watching the protagonist dig herself into a deeper hole at every turn was hard to follow, but I did so with morbid and rapt attention. Perhaps it's because I see a version of myself in her that I slapped down at eighteen and have kept firmly in check for over a decade. Is there a shitty Juniper Song in me? Is she in all white women? What a dark thought.
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Death of parent, and War