Just read Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang
I enjoyed the book. After reading a couple of crime novels, this one made more of an impression.
"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 theme of cultural appropriation is also clearly present in this book. I like the fact that this is viewed from different perceptions. Good that the reader has room to make up his/her own conclusions.
"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 theme of cultural appropriation is also clearly present in this book. I like the fact that this is viewed from different perceptions. Good that the reader has room to make up his/her own conclusions.
