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R.F. Kuang

Start date: February 1, 2024

Finish date: February 29, 2024

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Jun 27, 2024 Sonia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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3.5. Be ready to like no characters. An interesting look into publishing. And also into a mind that relies and believes that social media holds validation.

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Nov 20, 2023 caity rated it really liked it · review of another edition

whew. this book took me for a ride. it is infuriating and funny and also a little bit of a thriller. found myself getting a little bit freaked out in certain parts, and I definitely wasn't expecting that.

the story is told entirely from the viewpoint of june hayward - "best friend" of famous published author athena liu. after getting drunk together one night, athena dies in a bizarre accident (weirdly not in a way I've every thought of being a possibility, but entirely too real), and june (whom w ...more

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Dec 20, 2024 Montse rated it really liked it

Me hizo sentir incomoda de la manera correcta. Creo que logró su objetivo de transmitir todas las maneras en que el racismo esta mal, con una historia bastante entretenida. June me cayó mal desde el primer capítulo pero aún así la historia me atrapó por completo. Lo recomiendo, advirtiendo que sentir incomodidad va de cajón.

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Jul 29, 2023 Ellie 9218 rated it really liked it

A psychological thriller set in the world of publishing. Told from June Hayward's point of view as she steals, revises, and finishes her best friend's manuscript after her friend, Athena Liu, suddenly dies. ...more

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