Yellowface

Yellowface

A razor-sharp literary thriller that exposes the dark side of ambition, plagiarism, identity, and the publishing industry. Clever, provocative, and impossible to put down, Yellowface challenges readers to question who has the right to tell a story and what success is truly worth.

Written by R. F. Kuang, Yellowface follows struggling author June Hayward, whose life changes after witnessing the sudden death of her former classmate and bestselling literary star, Athena Liu. In a moment of desperation, June steals Athena's unpublished manuscript, revises it, and publishes it under her own name using the ambiguous pen name Juniper Song. The novel quickly becomes a literary sensation, but the closer June comes to fame, the more she is haunted by guilt, online backlash, accusations of cultural appropriation, and the fear that her deception will be exposed. Blending psychological suspense with biting satire, Kuang explores race, privilege, social media, cancel culture, and the often ruthless world of modern publishing through an unforgettable and morally complex narrator.

A gripping page-turner filled with dark humor and unsettling insight, Yellowface is both an entertaining thriller and a thought-provoking commentary on authorship, identity, and the stories we choose to tell. Perfect for readers who enjoy contemporary literary fiction with unreliable narrators and sharp social criticism, this award-winning novel offers an unforgettable reading experience that lingers long after the final page.

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