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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
dark
sad
tense
medium-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
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs
challenging
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I won't say that Babel was perfect. I know before reading it I was aware of a lot of discourse that wasn't always positive, and I can definitely see where people might have criticisms. However, I can't help being moved by this novel. The characters and their relationships are so honest. The unspoken love story and the found family both pulled at my heart. I think this book is also sad because it reminds me of how little our world has changed. Even though some of this book felt a bit pretentious at times, I loved the exploration of language, but even more all the philosophical questions it brings up. And ultimately I can't tell 100% where the author lies when it comes to the best way to fight against oppression, which I think leaves room for us to form our own opinions. Glad I read it, and is another reminder of why I love reading.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
medium-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
a book where the author shoves her opinion at you quite patronizingly at every chance and not let you think and form your own opinions on the characters or what is happening
Toda traducción conlleva a la pérdida de parte del significado original. En Babel, la labor más importante de los traductores es recoger aquello que queda en el aire y plasmarlo en barras de plata, herramientas empleadas por el Imperio británico.
Robin es arrancado de los brazos de la muerte para pasar a formar parte de esta institución, donde no podrá evitar el sentimiento de no pertenecer a Oxford, de haber sido arrancado de sus raíces chinas.
Un libro denso pero increíble, con un trabajo de investigación detrás que no puedo llegar a imaginar siquiera. En lo personal, me ha supuesto un poco de flasbacks de la guerra, pues estudié filología clásica, y eso ha hecho que no termine de disfrutar la primera parte del libro.
Robin es arrancado de los brazos de la muerte para pasar a formar parte de esta institución, donde no podrá evitar el sentimiento de no pertenecer a Oxford, de haber sido arrancado de sus raíces chinas.
Un libro denso pero increíble, con un trabajo de investigación detrás que no puedo llegar a imaginar siquiera. En lo personal, me ha supuesto un poco de flasbacks de la guerra, pues estudié filología clásica, y eso ha hecho que no termine de disfrutar la primera parte del libro.