Shahira8826 answers “Is it some sort of meta-joke that a book...”

Tom asked this question about Yellowface:

Is it some sort of meta-joke that a book about plagiarising another author's work seems to have taken its plot, almost beat for beat, from another author's work (the -in my opinion- way superior About the Author by John Colapinto)?

Shahira8826 I'm so glad I'm not the only one seeing that! I happened to read "Yellowface" first, and later, when I casually picked up "The Plot" by Jean Hanff Kor…moreI'm so glad I'm not the only one seeing that! I happened to read "Yellowface" first, and later, when I casually picked up "The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz, I thought *she* (Jean Hanff Korelitz) had to be the plagiarist, but then I realized "Yellowface" was published 2 years *after* "The Plot" came out. I find it so annoying that the plagiarised book got way more successful than the original!(less)

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Tom as far as I can see, it's the original. But it may be an original copy.
it is brilliant, and really funny ...more
Dec 02, 2024 06:44AM

Shahira8826 Thanks! I'll check it out. ...more
Dec 02, 2024 09:57AM

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