Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

When rising literary star Athena Liu dies unexpectedly, her struggling writer acquaintance, June Hayward, makes a rash decision with devastating consequences: she steals Athena's unpublished manuscript and publishes it as her own. June's career skyrockets as she navigates the cutthroat world of publishing and grapples with the complexities of cultural appropriation, social media scrutiny, and the ever-present fear of exposure. But Athena's shadow looms large, and June's web of deceit threatens to unravel, revealing the dark side of ambition and the high price of literary theft. This timely exploration of racial identity in contemporary literature offers a suspenseful and thought-provoking examination of plagiarism, authorship, and the complexities of online criticism.

Why You’ll Love This Book

This thrilling novel presents a captivating narrative of ambition, betrayal, and the consequences of plagiarism in the digital age. Kuang skillfully weaves together themes of cultural appropriation and the challenges faced by authors in today's publishing landscape. This book is an excellent choice for readers who appreciate thought-provoking suspense and complex character studies within the world of contemporary fiction.