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Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang

If you’ve ever felt jealousy invade a friendship, then this book will strike a chord with you. Writers June and Athena are friends but also rivals; Athena has a sparkling literary career – think glamorous profiles and massive sales, while June’s books have mostly gone

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