A review by stellarstar
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

It's about the philosophy of translating, and what is lost in the process. And, the extent which the powers that be (British Empire in this case) would go to, to ensure superiority over others, by using their languages in very innovative and unpleasant ways! The language research done to write this book, must have taken years!! Extremely well written, very creative, and a brilliant, if not always pleasant, read.
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