I liked this more than I thought I would. It's so entertaining - I read it in one sitting. And there's a lot to think about and dissect here. It's a funny, twisted look at the publishing industry, plagiarism, racism, and privilege. June is terrible, but part of you is rooting for her, and feels the anxiety she's going through (well, at least until she makes another terrible choice). A lot of it is obviously drawn from the author's own experiences - which is both a positive and a negative. There's maybe too much twitter discourse and maybe too much "meta" ness, which makes it hard to separate the character's voices from the author's. But it just sucked me in and was so easy to get through in a way her other books haven't. I wouldn't call it a thriller, but it has those vibes that make you want to turn the page and see what happens next!

After reading Babel, I can see that all the issues presented by that book only serve to make Yellowface an excellent satire. A very good read!