Clever.  Unputdownable.  Kuang’s Yellowface brilliantly begs the question: Who has the right to tell a story?  

June struggled to find her voice in the publishing industry.  With such sharp focus on diversity, she—just another white woman-- continued to get overlooked.  But when her Asian American friend suddenly died leaving behind a work in progress, June decided to tilt the scales in her own direction. 

Immediately, I was drawn into this skillfully crafted narrative.  It made me cringe.  It made me uncomfortable.  It made me laugh and ponder.  I binged this read in no time unable to stop until I found out how the shocking storyline would end!  The satire added both edginess and outlandish humor making this experience a roller coaster of varying emotions. 

This is a dark expose full of worthwhile critique.  Without doubt, the hype for this read is very real.  

🎧 Helen Laser is one of my favorite narrators and here she hits a homerun.  I started this book as I was dabbling with some small painting projects, and I found myself so immersed that I nearly repainted the entire living space.  Laser embodied the grittiness of June, and she portrayed her outlandish deeds in a way that held me rapt.  I highly recommend grabbing this on in audio format.