Yellowface
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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 04-06-23Latest reviews
Really enjoyed this ascerbically witty story about the publishing industry. It feels like a vicious attack and is hung on an improbable plot - or is it? Does this kind of thing happen? At times it sounds totally plausible. A light is shone on how the next best sellers are picked and promoted (not necessarily anything to do with the quality of writing), on racism and diversity and on the use and misuse of social media. It would be a great one for a reading group and if the author is ever doing an event near me I'll be there. I'd love to ask her if she exaggerated at all or if it's all true. It's great!
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