Reviews

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

dinosoaring's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

merricatfromblackwood's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

This book broke my heart. 

anniekump's review against another edition

3.0

Ah so many people loved this one but I found the characters so one dimensional and hard to connect with

glaybor's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

chloewood's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

lgilly's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Great story telling & super interest insights to linguistics and language evolution. Strong commentary on effects of imperialism. 

turtletonga's review against another edition

5.0

Best book ever, also fuck Letty.

ufollowbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

4.5

would've been a higher mark if i didn't read it for almost a month and ultimately just got tired of it and wanted to finish sooner rather than later. still, so good! it would've definitely been 5/5 if i read it in one sitting and really immersed in the world and characters, the language, the drama. the story is so brilliant - definitely a book i'd reread at some point and will recommend a lot!

orjustjona's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

michellewalsh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0