Yellowface
von R. F. Kuang
This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition includes an essay from R. F. Kuang that explores Asian American identity and representation in literature, looking at racism, diversity and cultural appropriation.Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena’s a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn’t even get a paperback release. Nobody wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers to the British and French war efforts during World War I.So what if June edits Athena’s novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song—complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesn’t this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? That’s what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree.But June can’t get away from Athena’s shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring June’s (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface takes on questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation not only in the publishing industry but the persistent erasure of Asian-American voices and history by Western white society. R. F. Kuang’s novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable.
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Yellowface
von R. F. Kuang
This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition includes an essay from R. F. Kuang that explores Asian American identity and representation in literature, looking at racism, diversity and cultural appropriation.Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena’s a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn’t even get a paperback release. Nobody wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers to the British and French war efforts during World War I.So what if June edits Athena’s novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song—complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesn’t this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? That’s what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree.But June can’t get away from Athena’s shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring June’s (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface takes on questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation not only in the publishing industry but the persistent erasure of Asian-American voices and history by Western white society. R. F. Kuang’s novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(72)
Rezension von LarissaHach ich weiss nicht?! Wenn mich jemand fragen würde, ob ich das Buch weiterempfehlen kann wäre meine Antwort wohl eher: Vielleicht? Es war nicht schlecht aber, irgendwie hat es mich auch nicht umgehauen… wir haben das Buch im Buchclub gelesen und so bin ich auch drangeblieben.. hätte ich es für mich alleine ohne Austausch gelesen, hätte ich wahrscheinlich aufs Hörbuch geswitched oder pausiert. Ich konnte leider kaum eine Bindung zu June herstellen, konnte sie oft nicht verstehen und vieles war meiner Meinung nach wirr erzählt. Das Ende war für mich dann auch nur eine fade Suppe, wobei ich mir einen würzigen Eintopf gewünscht hätte.
Rezension von amelieclever and insane-driving MUST read, love how this story is told!!
Rezension von TessWow! Das Buch hat mich definitiv überrascht und spätestens ab dem ersten Drittel total in den Bann gezogen. Das Buch ist sehr provokant geschrieben. Es bringt einen ständig dazu zu hinterfragen, was richtig und was falsch ist. Dabei setzt es sich mit vielen wichtigen Punkten wie Ethik, Betrug und der verzweifelten Suche nach Anerkennung auseinander. Das Buch wird mir definitiv im Gedächtnis bleiben.
Rezension von GerdaEine echt gute Geschichte liegt diesem Buch zugrunde. Die Erzählweise ist sehr übersichtlich und man wird als Lesende dazu animiert sich kritisch mit den Äußerungen zu befassen. Juniper ist eine starke Protagonistin mit der man mitfühlen kann. Es ist wahr, dass man stets versucht die Wahrheit und die Lüge auseinander zu halten. Auf jeden Fall ein gutes Buch! :)
Rezension von livso i thought that yellowface was really well written and i really liked how well june’s emotions were described. ive never read a book like this before and i usually only read crime so i wasnt as hooked as i usually am. the plot was just sorta even all the time and i was disappointed in the ending. i thought there couldve been a better way to finish the entire like drama and whatnot