“I may not have killed him with my actions, but I definitely killed him with my inaction.”
This line from the opening chapter perfectly captures the emotional weight of Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him. Kenna’s deep sense of guilt and remorse sets the tone for her journey toward redemption and forgiveness, making the reader immediately empathize with her struggles. Hoover excels at portraying raw, human emotions, and this novel is no exception.
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“Yellowface” by Rebecca F. Kuang, published by William Morrow, HarperCollins in 2024, explores race, cultural appropriation, and power dynamics in publishing. The novel follows June Hayward, a white author who steals her Asian-American colleague Athena Liu’s manuscript. Its strengths include bold themes, complex characters, and a suspenseful tone, though it suffers from underdeveloped secondary characters and heavy-handed messaging. Overall, it provokes crucial conversations about identity and authenticity. Rating: ★★★★