I read Yellowface, which draws heavily on her public autobiography that @haharuffo.bsky.social mentioned & was entertaining in its heavy handedness imo, & Babel*, which was delightfully/absurdly nerdy & imperfect. I’m not always a good fiction critic but I’ll give it a chance.
* I listened to Babel as an audiobook, & miles would pass on the same etymological footnote, which felt disruptive and weird but also…I didn’t hate it lol
I’ve heard that Yellowface is good for that reason That’s the one of hers I’m going to read next to give her another shot
I read 90% of it on a trans-atlantic flight last fall & barely even slept (usually flying just knocks me out). I found it so uncomfortably compelling in a very layered way.
Okay I’m going to have to read it now