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  • Yellowface

  • By: R. F. Kuang
  • Narrated by: Helen Laser
  • Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (65 ratings)

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Yellowface

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Helen Laser
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Publisher's summary

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
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Plot very clever

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

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Promising in the beginning - but disappointing

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

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Absolutely brilliant

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

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Satire that pokes fun at the publishing industry

<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!

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Gets better as it unfolds

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

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Just, alright

Better than anything I could write but it felt very repetitive all the way through. I didn’t particularly like the narrators voice, a little harsh for the story.

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

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.

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Can’t put down, great twisty plot

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.

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Plot twist galore

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

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Not for me


I just didn’t like the character and I’ll never think of pancakes the same.
Great insight into the publishing industry but overall just a negative story. No thank you. Not for me.

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