Yellowface

Yellowface – 3.5 Stars:

There’s a lot going on in this book, and it’s clear that a ton of research and attention to detail—especially in language—went into it. The smaller twists are plenty and original, but the overall arc is fairly predictable.

It’s like seeing bright patches of color up close, but when you step back, the canvas itself isn’t offering anything new. The pace is brisk, but the story loses steam in the last quarter, possibly from hesitancy in wrapping things up or the challenge of clarifying all the themes.

The writing style felt a bit juvenile for my taste, but the audiobook narration by Helen Laser was very good.