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[2025 April Book Review] Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
Book: Yellowface. Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Mystery / Thriller. Year of publication: 2023. Publisher: William Morrow
Rating: 4/5 stars
Disclosure: I listened to this book on audio
*Note: For every book, I always try to summarize three things I loved and three things that might deter some readers. This is not a reflection on the authors or their skills in the craft, and I mean no disrespect. Not every book is for everyone. I’ll do my best with my review so you, my dear readers, can decide whether the story is for you. Also, I don’t summarize the premise or the plot unless they’re the items I loved on my list, as anyone can go to Goodreads and read the blurb.
Alas, let’s begin with the three things I loved:
1. The protagonist
If you’ve read any other reviews for this book, you might think I’m being sarcastic.
But I’m not.
An antihero or a morally gray character is very much my cup of tea. A character with real feelings — jealousy, ambition, self-hatred — is a real human being. I don’t want a Mary Sue to tell me how to handle every problem thrown at her with grace. I want a flesh-blooded woman who knows what she…
