Babel, an Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

Babel, an Arcane History

R.F. Kuang

560 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,098 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
emotional 66%
challenging 62%
reflective 52%
tense 50%
informative 43%
sad 42%
adventurous 38%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 12%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 33%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Character: 18% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 99%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.53

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