I picked up Yellowface because a Korean stand-up comedian recommended it. I mean.. it felt unusual for a comedian to recommend a novel with serious tones. She said that it was interesting how the author is Asian, yet the main character is white. tbh, I didn’t expect Athena to die so early in the story. 😂 I thought the tension would unfold between two living rivals. However, the novel is less about competition and more about obsession. Of course I didnt like the main character, to say the least. she doesn’t simply envy the Asian writer; she worships her, resents her. At some point, I can imagine the author's ego must have been dissected and worshiped too while writig this story. It feels like the book is playing with that cycle: genius being admired, destroyed