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Babel by R.F. Kuang

15 reviews

avertacnik's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Babel has made it on my list of best books of all time. It is impeccably researched and wonderfully intellectual without the snobbery that this topic could have garnered. It challenged me as an academic in a new and refreshing way. I am grateful to this author for not only providing me with glorious entertainment but also inspiration to be a voice and an ear when necessary for change! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Classism

Moderate: Sexism, Violence, Colonisation

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Antisemitism

eisenbuns's review against another edition

4.75

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Gaslighting

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Antisemitism

aklovekorn's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is exactly what I wanted and expected of it. 
Kuang seamlessly takes her knowledge, history and blends it together to bring this world and characters to life. I wanted to join the characters at Oxford and their journeys and fights. How can she take their suffering and make a wonderful story of it????

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Classism

natnat_7's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Drug use, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Car accident, Alcohol