A brilliant, courageous book. It's not often a writer who is starting to be noticed uses this to explore uncomfortable issues, rather than simply trying to further their own career by going along with the industry's less salubrious games.

Such an articulate, and well thought interview. Truly intelligent and definitely smart beyond her years. I am a fan for sure. I have bought and enjoyed all of her literary works thus far. Anxiously awaiting future works and am quite sure they will be enjoyable and definitely a platform for good conversation. Thanks so very much.

Great interview!

Outstanding interview!

This was a delight to listen to.

She's brilliant. I finished "Yellow face" in one sitting, it was so good.

Jealousy and envy is definitely not a gendered thing, everyone has an idiosyncratic response to those feelings regardless of gender

@Sleepyjasminetea

10 ай бұрын

True! I don’t think that’s what she was implying if that’s what you’re getting at

The book is set on a loose shallow framework on which to hang her own political ill informed opinions and bias. It demonstrates her clear hatred of the British and Britain with distorted prejudices promoted under the banner of fiction. I’m sure there are books that have been banned with less hatred contained. The story, once you discard the superfluous prejudices and digressions, is very underwhelming. Time wasted but it does demonstrate that we should look at authors who promote propaganda under the guise of fiction to promote hatred. The hypocrisy of comments does make you laugh a little, especially given China’s past in tyranny and genocide and her own privilege gained from Uk education and global capitalism.

@hindolbittern

7 ай бұрын

She’s American, was brought up and educated in the US, the book is set in America the characters are American and the fictional publishers are American. She did a couple of years post grad study in the UK but that’s it. Have you read the book? 😂

@googleuser2609

5 ай бұрын

Then why are you so interested to be here listening to what R. F. Kuang has to say on a podcast?

@psora1

5 ай бұрын

You know chinese people have legitimate reason to hate Britain, right? Do you even know what Britain did to China along the 19th century and well into the 20th?