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A review by booknerderika
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Wow. This was not what I expected but compelling nonetheless. The main character was deranged, to say the least, but this left me sitting in my thoughts at the end. How far is too far? Is there really any truth to a situation when the accounts can be fabricated or twisted to benefit one narrative over the other? I wholeheartedly believe this was a villain origin story and no one can make me see June as anything but a villain. I see where her motivations came from, but I don't believe anything could justify her actions enough to make me support her or like her.
Graphic: Death and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape