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Yellowface

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Helen Laser
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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

©2023 R.F. Kuang (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Dark humor Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire United States World Literature Comedy
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Clever Plot Twists • Captivating Storyline • Outstanding Performance • Engaging Writing Style • Entertaining Tale
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There had been a lot of social media hype around the book so I chose to buy it on audible. It was so promising at the beginning but by midway had deteriorated into a long-winded, repetitive and delusional diatribe. The lead character is an unlikeable narcissist and her thought process flawed and unbelievable. Very disappointing

Promising in the beginning - but disappointing

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Loved the book. It’s smart with a wicked insight into publishing and the modern debates

Plot very clever

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Lovely story and good writing ( very good at making the mc unlikable) like I say though, very predictable no spoilers😉

Great story but predictable

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I listened to this book in almost one sitting. Amazing. This author is a genius.

Absolutely brilliant

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A great book to listen on Audible - well-narrated and the storyline is captivating. Not a life changing book, but great entertainment still.

Entertaining easy listen

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<i>Two wrongs don’t make a right obviously, but the internet is very bad at recognising this.</i>

I needed a palate cleanser after all the thrillers I’ve been reading and the satire in here really seemed to hit the spot. Also funny that this won the Goodreads award it poked at!

Satire that pokes fun at the publishing industry

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I enjoyed the story but not so much the narration for some reason. Still a good read and would recommend!

Gets better as it unfolds

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It’s pretty meta. Very engaging but loses the plot a little at the end. Performance is outstanding. Great variance in character voice while not sounding cartoonish or overly put on. Definitely worth a listen. If you know or have ever been curious about the world of publishing. Plus, it’s on the NYT best seller list which is super meta.

So meta it’s meta of the meta by the meta

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It’s like a mirror within a mirror. A great tale to keep you entertained, an unreliable narrator with a few neat plot twists. Good binge read.

Can’t put down, great twisty plot

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Thoroughly enjoyed the writing style, plot twists and themes. Didn’t see that ending though, left so many possible conclusions!

Plot twist galore

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