Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

A literary thriller set in the publishing industry. Unlikeable characters, twists and a satisfying ending. I had to know how it ended up. Not a warm fuzzy book by any means, but sure it will get people talking!

From the back

Athena Liu is a literary darling and June Hayward is literally nobody.

White lies

When Athena dies in a freak accident, June steals her unpublished manuscript and publishes it as her own under the ambiguous name Juniper Song.

Dark humour

But as evidence threatens June’s stolen success, she will discover exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.

Deadly consequences…

What happens next is entirely everyone else’s fault.