#rebecca f. kuang

[lilly-townshend]

can you tell who my favorite characters are

[discoursets]

day at the flea market! 🩶

[wannabewriterlol]

Just finished the poppy war and I’m emotionally damaged

[nukbody]

I DEVOURED Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang in 3 days and had to do something about it

[luxet0bscuritas-blog]

JOMP Book Photo Challenge / November / 24 / got what they deserved

Despite slacking a teeny tiny bit in the last third of the story, I can absolutely recommend this book if you're currently in a reading slump.

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang perfectly aligns with the "got what they deserved" prompt, as it centers on the consequences of cultural theft and deception. The story revolves around the protagonist June Hayward, a writer, who gains fame and success by stealing an unfinished manuscript of Athena Liu, a Chinese-American writer, selling it as her own. Without going into further detail, it is clear from the very beginning that her downfall is just a matter of time. But, instead of taking accountability for her actions, she blames everyone and everything except herself. Her eventual downfall is more than a fitting consequence for her betrayal, highlighting the novel's theme of accountability and the cost of exploiting others for personal gain.

[hvacinth]

books i've read in 2024: The Poppy War trilogy by R. F. Kuang

Children ceased to be children when you put a sword in their hands. When you taught them to fight a war, then you armed them and put them on the front lines, they were not children anymore. They were soldiers.

[aiyix98]

I see all this people saying that it is obvious that June is made to be hated, but is she? I don't know. Yes, her actions are unjustified and she is not a good person, but as an aspiring writer... I get her. I get her ambition. I can empathize with her. Because this industry is cruel. It takes your dreams, your ambitions and aspirations and crush them. As i said, she is not a good person, but you can pity her and empathize with her, while admitting that yes, she deserves to be caught.

And for me, June is more complex than just a "white women". We know that she comes from a low/medium class home, while Athenas' family has money. Athena has many opportunities that June hasn't. Also we can't forget that the Junes' animosity towards Athena not only stems from racism. In college, June got raped and Athena took her experience to win a prize. Both of then are twisted. This doesn't justify the actions of June. But for me is not only a white women.

[lostalleycat]

Power did not lie in the tip of a pen. Power did not work against its own interests. Power could only be brought to heel by acts of defiance it could not ignore. With brute, unflinching force. With violence.

Rebecca F. Kuang, "Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution" (2022)

[scuffedgrannysblog]

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang

A book very much of our time where questions of authorship and cultural appropriation are rife - an interesting read

The first thing that needs to be commented on is what a cover! I remember seeing it in the bookshop and it immediately catching my attention. From there, my curiosity was piqued. I know the old adage “Don’t judge a book by its cover” but it’s got to draw you in somehow, doesn’t it, before words can hook you? And was it good? Well, it’s certainly not bad by any stretch. Our first person narrator…

[princessofmistake]

L’invidia viene sempre descritta come un livore tagliente e velenoso. Un’acredine infondata e meschina. Ma ho scoperto che per gli scrittori l’invidia assomiglia di più alla paura.

[hoerbahnblog]

"YELLOWFACE " von REBECCA F. KUANG" – eine Rezension von Marius Müller

“YELLOWFACE ” von REBECCA F. KUANG” – eine Rezension von Marius Müller “YELLOWFACE ” von REBECCA F. KUANG” (Hördauer 12 Minuten) https://literaturradiohoerbahn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Buch-Haltung-R-F-Kuang-Yellowface-upload.mp3 Was, wenn der größte schriftstellerische Erfolg der Laufbahn gar nicht aus der eigenen Feder stammt? Rebecca F. Kuang lässt in ihrem neuen Roman Yellowface eine…

[tintededges]

Yellowface

Satirical novel about jealousy, plagiarism and Own Voices in the publishing industry I know this author from her fantasy series which I first read some years back. She has recently made a stir in the book world with her foray into literary fiction, and I picked this book as my next gardening audiobook to read. By sheer coincidence, my sister bought me a paperback edition for Christmas thinking…

[jenmedsbookreviews]

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang

Today I am sharing my thoughts on Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang. This is one of those real ‘buzz’ books of the year so I felt as though I really ought to bring it to the top of my TBR list. It’s one with a premise that really intrigued me to be honest, so what better reason, right? Here’s what it’s all about: Source: Owned CopyRelease Date: 25 May 2023Publisher: The Borough Press Continue…

[lilianeruyters]

Rebecca F. Kuang || Yellowface

Well, after having finished Yellowface I know a lot more about the way novels are made into a success, about the way social media can break or make you. I have also learned come to realise that in public opinion not all authors are allowed to write about Asian issues. To be quite honest, all the pages dealing with the impact of social media were kind of boring. Main character June Hayward is…

[rockinovy]

Historia obsesji, rasizmu oraz (nie)przyjaźni — Rebecca F. Kuang "Yellowface"

“Yellowface” to już druga przeczytana przeze mnie książka, której autorką jest Rebecca F. Kuang. Jednak jest ona też pierwszą, o której wspominam na Marionetce Literackiej. Choć pisarka do tej pory dała nam się poznać jako fantasta, napisała ona teraz zgoła inną powieść, której tematyka osadzona jest w naszych realiach. Nie ukrywam, że wizja takiej R.F. Kuang skusiła mnie i jeszcze przed premierą…

[rickchung]

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang. (via Jaimi Joy, h/t Angel Zheng)

Kuang's amusing satirical critique of a novel (her first work of literary fiction) about the tricky dynamics of navigating racial diversity in the very white world of publishing introduces the irresistibly juicy premise of an unremarkable but talented Caucasian author stealing her much more successful Asian-American colleague's manuscript after tragically watching her accidentally die in front of her. What follows is a deep dive into a writer's dilemma about justifying wholesale plagiarism while trying to sidestep hot topics of cultural appropriation and the representation of minority voices. The more we get to know the characters involved, including the deceased, the more we learn just how flawed seemingly everyone involved in literary publishing is. While often gripping and engrossing, Yellowface leans far too much into its unbelievable thriller vibes halfway through as we question how Kuang might get caught or be found out. All this leads to an unsatisfying resolution where no one comes out ahead, and everyone looks bad or basically irredeemable.