A review by eisenbuns
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Blood, Colonisation, Gun violence, Xenophobia, War, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic friendship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Torture, Suicide, Gaslighting, Sexism, and Slavery
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse