A review by seyoban
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

informative reflective 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

3.75

There’s “unlikeable main character” and then there’s this 💀 this book was a PAINFUL read at times but that’s not a criticism, really just the intended effect. I found the middle to be pretty slow and repetitive. I wish some of the whining from the middle would have been cut to allow for more space to explore the classic bruised ego to alt-right pipeline (see Russell Brand for real life example) which was hinted at towards the end. I appreciate what RF Kuang is doing with her amazing writing and the messages she’s putting out into the world.