Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang

135 reviews

solari's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative medium-paced

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

3.75

An introduction to racism and colonialism are bad, told in a fantasty setting. 
Ive never had an author condescend to be before but wow. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Deportation

Minor: War

As an adult fantasty reader I was intrigued by the premise when reccomended this book by multiple friends. However it seems to be an interesting heartbreaking revolution tale wrapped up in magic school wrapping paper. Perhaps better for middle school or high school readers? For fans who have graduated from Harry Potter? I was also a bit disappointed by the lack of intersectionalism, when both racism and sexism are given their space.

macykey's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-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

4.25

There are some loss ends I would’ve liked tied up (Griffin’s note) and some things I wish would’ve made more clear (Robin and Ramy). But this book was a masterpiece. It does a great job of explaining why colonization and capitalism will only ever collapse on itself. It was difficult to read, but not because it was too academic. It was very attainable, it just felt at times like the story dragged. There was so much information, I didn’t want to miss anything, so it could take 30 minutes to read one chapter depending on the length of the chapter. But overall, excellent book. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, and War

scmiller's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Deportation

viporras's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

jamesdaniel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Body horror, Blood, Antisemitism, and Medical trauma

stagemanaginger's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

No surprise that it’s very well-written. It felt like it took 2/3 of the book for anything to really happen, but because the writing was so good I didn’t mind continuing to read it. The last third of the book is what made it for me.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Abandonment

griffin_7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

lil_bokchoy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Colonisation

smalljoys's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

asifsyed's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic