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A review by lipka
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It is "a thematic response to The Secret History, and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell."
I think my favorite was the fluttering. ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜉᜃ᜔ᜉᜃ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜎᜒᜆ. It ends only as it ever could. The audiobook narration is beautiful. The protagonist's voice ages and breaks. Please send birds.
I think my favorite was the fluttering. ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜉᜃ᜔ᜉᜃ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜎᜒᜆ. It ends only as it ever could. The audiobook narration is beautiful. The protagonist's voice ages and breaks. Please send birds.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
In the second half of the book, sinophobic slurs are weaponized against characters, several times.