Yellowface

Yellowface

2023 • 336 pages

Ratings868

Average rating3.9

15

I was not expecting this book to have such a hard grasp on my attention.

It was obvious from the start, we aren't supposed to like the protagonist and needless to say, I hardly had sympathy for her.

I was shocked at all of the twists and turns in the story, I thought we were going to hit so many breaking points and boy, you're in for a ride!

I love the way the story is written from our protagonist's thoughts and perspective. It reminded me of the tv show You. We have an unreliable narrator! It was super easy to follow via audiobook.

I love the hot button topics around race, authenticity, interpretation, and ambiguity. We know the protagonist is ignorant, emotionally unintelligent, immature, but will she ever learn from her mistakes and be an ally? She's the disaster I couldn't stop looking at.

As someone else put very well, this is much like “Scott's Tots.”

February 27, 2024