Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

R.F. Kuang

544 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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Moods

dark 75%
emotional 65%
challenging 60%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
informative 43%
adventurous 42%
sad 42%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 12%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 34%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 18% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

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