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K**O
Asian English learner
Very interesting especially first-mid part.Final part is a little bit boring but still good to read for studying English especially Asian.
M**M
Got me hooked
I used to love reading. And then I stopped. It was sooo hard for me to find a book to get me back to reading again. This book did that for me! Was hooked and sleepless for a couple of nights!
A**R
Better suited for the young adult genre.
Well-written. I couldn't have been less interested in the story and the plot. Would not recommend.
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(2024-23rd Book) A Captivating Dive into the Intricacies of Literary Deception
I, Juniper Hayward, am a relatively obscure writer residing in Washington, DC. Upon hearing that my friend Athena, a bestselling author and my friend since our days at Yale, had secured a film rights contract for her novel with Netflix, I found myself both envious and celebratory. Despite the jealousy, we raised our glasses together in cheers. Inebriated, we engaged in a late-night pancake-making and speed-eating competition at Athena's upscale apartment in Dupont Circle. However, tragedy struck when Athena choked, and my frantic attempts at first aid were in vain, leading to her fatal choking. Shocked, I clandestinely took the manuscript of Athena's just-completed novel, "The Last Front," back to my apartment...-----------------In 2023, quite a few BookTubers in North America enthusiastically recommended this novel. Additionally, Goodreads selected this novel as the top choice in its fiction category for the same year. Intrigued by the protagonist, a writer who steals a friend's manuscript and publishes it as her own, I initially considered waiting for the Japanese translation. However, considering that not even the previous work by this author, "Babel," had news of a Japanese translation, I feared it could be years before "Yellowface" is translated. Therefore, I decided to read the book in English.Fortunately, the English used in the book was easily understandable even for a foreigner like me. Moreover, its captivating nature allowed me to finish reading it in just six days.This novel boasts several charms:Behind-the-scenes insights into the cutthroat world of North American publishing.A gripping tale of ascending to literary stardom with a stolen manuscript.Tense psychological portrayals of the protagonist's fear of eventual exposure.A contemporary narrative of online defamation pushing the protagonist to the brink.The emergence of a mysterious figure stalking the protagonist under the guise of deceiving Athena, blending horror and mystery.Despite its eerie nature, the story is filled with black humor that prompts involuntary laughter.The clash between the ideals of diversity and the relentless logic of capitalism.Despite incorporating such a myriad of themes, the story remains cohesive and masterful.The ending defied all my shallow predictions, leaving me thrilled with its skillful conclusion. Discovering the adept writer Rebecca F. Kuang has brought me immense joy.
M**H
Too much name-dropping
The book is entertaining but the name dropping?! Especially the Taylor Swift line? Was so vile, people need to stop making fun of celebritiesâ names, so unhinged and unnecessary, those details just make the book sound desperate for attention. Boo ð
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