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Babel

R.F. Kuang

4.34 AVERAGE

isabellehoughton's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging inspiring 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: Yes

I wanted so badly to love this book but I kinda just didn’t vibe with it, might have been when I read it. It felt too stretched out. The characters were developed well but the semi predictable ending didn’t justify the long build up

maddie_eltomate's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark informative sad tense 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: Yes

espresoul's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mariongnd's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

abbybliography's review against another edition

2.75

dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book was honestly not for me. Pushing through it felt like forcing myself to read a textbook. There were plenty of noteworthy ideas and discussions, but it was a real challenge to get through. It finally picked up at the halfway mark, only to leave me feeling a bit betrayed by the turn of events.

Still, I deeply admire the amount of research and the sheer intelligence behind it. I haven’t read a book this intellectual, unconventional, moving, and unique before.