A review by ellaensorcelee
The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I am just a ball of emotions after finishing this I love this series so much oh my god
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Forced institutionalization
Graphic:
Bullying - a character is bullied in a school setting throughout the book. No physical harm is involved.
Moderate:
Murder - several characters are murdered and their deaths are described but not in intensely graphic detail.
Minor:
Body horror - a couple characters have features that are not "normal" for humans, but they are not described graphically.
Confinement - one character is temporarily put into a cell.
Forced institutionalization - one character is forcibly institutionalized. It is mentioned several times, and we briefly see the character in the institution.