RF Kuang said something at a talk once where she said, “reading is not political. It’s what you do with it after that is.” I feel like this book really encourages readers to embrace that.

I understand why this book exists, and I appreciate it deeply for being a book that gives a lot of people a mirror to see the racism that exists around them every single day. I love seeing bad people suffer for being shitty humans. Kuang’s writing is just as witty as usual, and appropriately curt for the book. the issues I have with this book are not necessarily an issue with the book. I do not think satire really works for me. I am not sure if people find this to be heavy handed, or if it’s an appropriate amount because Satire.

just an okay experience for me, but an important read nonetheless!