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

challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I am writing this review 7 months after reading - I still think about this book at least once a week. I think about Robin and I think about the other first years and I think about how Rebecca Kuang wrote a dark academia fantasy that not only entertains with a unique and clever magic system but also very precisely educates about colonialism, white supremacy, and the harms of white guilt and prejudice upon minorities. 

I also think about the nickname Birdie and I CRY
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