Why did I love this book?
I’ve read everything by R.F. Kuang, and you should, too. I was especially excited about Yellowface for the brutal look inside the publishing world and how it treats writers of color (spoiler—not great).
As always, Kuang deals with complicated topics of race and identity while also telling a compelling and suspenseful story. June Heyward is a white author who passes the novel of her deceased friend, Athena Liu, off as her own. Wondering whether she’ll get caught will keep you turning the pages.
Along the way, Kuang raises interesting questions about art and ownership and the nature of success.
32 authors picked Yellowface as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
The No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller from literary sensation R.F. Kuang
*A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick*
'Propulsive' SUNDAY TIMES
'Razor-sharp' TIME
'A wild ride' STYLIST
'Darkly comic' GQ
'A riot' PANDORA SYKES
'Hard to put down, harder to forget' STEPHEN KING
Athena Liu is a literary darling and June Hayward is literally nobody.
White lies
When Athena dies in a freak accident, June steals her unpublished manuscript and publishes it as her own under the ambiguous name Juniper Song.
Dark humour
But as evidence threatens June's stolen success, she will discover exactly how far she…