The Number One Global Sensation
*Foyle’s Fiction Book of the Year*
*Amazon Book of the Year*
*Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year*
*Fiction Book of the Year 2024 – British Book Awards*
‘Addictive’ Grazia
‘Hugely entertaining’ Observer
‘Provocative’ Mail on Sunday
THIS IS ONE HELL OF A STORY.
IT’S JUST NOT HERS TO TELL.
When failed writer June Hayward witnesses her rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, she sees her opportunity… and takes it.
So what if it means stealing Athena’s final manuscript?
So what if it means ‘borrowing’ her identity?
And so what if the first lie is only the beginning…
Finally, June has the fame she always deserved. But someone is about to expose her…
What happens next is entirely everyone else's fault.
‘The book that everyone is talking about’ Glamour
‘Ingenious, astute, hugely entertaining’ David Nicholls
‘Breathtakingly clever on jealousy, talent, success, and who gets to tell which story’ Elizabeth Day
‘Hard to put down. Harder to forget’ Stephen King
R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23
R.F. Kuang’s book Yellowface was a #5 New York Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23
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6/27/2024
Entertaining and strangely honest story. I understand this story is probably highlighting the hypocrisy and exploitation within the author world - which is an interesting perspective for sure. I love the narrator as well, she nails it! Personally I found the story to be a bit repetitive and rambly, although I sense it's meant to come across that way. I was hoping for a more profound ending, so I was left feeling a bit dissatisfied. Fun read, nonetheless.
Marie
6/22/2024
Yellowface' er helt fantastisk. Den kombinerer mørk humor, spennende fortelling og skarpe samfunnskommentarer på en utrolig måte. Fra første side fanger historien deg med sitt fokus på identitet, konsekvensene av å slette kultur, og uventede, nesten absurde vendinger. Spoiler: Denne boken har blitt en av mine favoritter. Noe av det beste med 'Yellowface' er hvordan den blander mørk humor og absurditet. R.F. Kuang skriver så smart at de morsomme øyeblikkene gir en fin kontrast til de seriøse temaene. Denne balansen mellom humor og alvor viser hvor dyktig Kuang er som forfatter. Det holdt meg engasjert hele veien og gjorde leseopplevelsen unik. 'Yellowface' tar også opp viktige temaer som mangfold, rasisme og kulturell appropriasjon i forlagsbransjen og vestlig samfunn.
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