Reviews

The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos

story_goblin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I was hook the entire time and couldn't put it down. After the bombshell ending of book 2, things are moving faster. I'm reading the 4th one right away.

nollistaa's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

drizzlybear's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

again kind of slow until 50-60% of the way through, so maybe that's just the writing style? still had interesting things going on, more tension than the first two books but i think that's 'cause the stakes are higher
thorn is still frustrating as fuck BUT hopefully we're seeing some growth and change there

crum_93's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

celleke's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

Waauw waauw waauw,
Screaming crying kicking my feet utterly flabberghasted and happy at the same time

babbler1202's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

mothercrow's review against another edition

3.0

One thing I love about this series, is how different each book feels when you read them. This book felt very “big brother is watching you” . It was lonelier, more internalized for our heroine. There was frustration, and some twists, and an ending that will leave you wanting more. Great series, great book. I really love this world.

nickyvakarian's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

anzutaketwo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional

3.75

_ottavia_'s review against another edition

4.0

Ho iniziato a leggere questo libro piuttosto intimidita da alcune delle recensioni che avevo visto. In quel di Internet, è facile trovare gente molto delusa da questo e dal volume seguente, per ragioni varie. Personaggi secondari un po' ingnorati, storia d'amore non troppo centrale, ambientazione sconosciuta, sono tutti elementi che possono destabilizzare il lettore.
Io l'ho adorato. Un po' più lento dei primi due, certo, ma la cosa ha solo giovato alla mia lettura. L'ho trovato più maturo, meglio scritto, con una trama in generale più spessa e interessante. L'universo e i suoi conflitti continuano a espandersi a forza di rivelazioni e ora sono interessatissima.
A questo punto non so che tipo di idee farmi sul capitolo conclusivo. Così a naso, è meglio stare neutrali, farsi zero aspettative e chissà che non si riveli una sorpresa.