Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang

BATB score: 7/10 💛

Oprah's Book Club July 2023 pick - love the start, meh the middle, okay with the ending

Best as: a sneak peak into the life of an author in the publishing industry battling conversations on truthful representation, cultural appropriation, plagiarism, fan clubs and hateful comments, sales/PR, and how far one will go for success (and then the next success)

Best to: ethical dilemma lovers; how far is taking it too far?

Best for: very relatable novel esp love the reference on social media’s keyboard mafias digging the dirt, spilling the tea, hyping the gossip, for all the tabloid fun; and how all of that can make you go crazy

Best quotes: “It’s hard, after all, to be friends with someone who outshines you at every turn.”

“Don’t we all want a friend who won’t ever challenge our superiority, because they already know it’s a lost cause? Don’t we all need someone we can treat as a punching bag?”

“But the best revenge is to thrive.”

“The truth is fluid. There is always another way to spin the story, another wrench to throw into the narrative. I have learnt this now, if nothing else.”