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A review by xompeii
Babel by R.F. Kuang
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Babel is an imaginative telling of history. It has left me reeling, with lots to think about. It’s renewed my own idea of how history has shaped the present. I loved it, and it’s characters. I know I will re read it. I hope to read more from Kuang as well.
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, and Classism