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Babel

R.F. Kuang

4.34 AVERAGE

alexkempton's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

lulymunda's review against another edition

3.25

dark reflective 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: No

changofett13's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

A slow start with some predictable outcomes but a message and execution strong enough for the predictability to fall by the wayside of the reading experience. The research required to pull off a novel such as this must have been immense.
SPOILER: We love a story that realistically explores the struggle of organizing by for class consciousness and working-class solidarity against the heavy weight of imperialist oppression and the ruling class. Racism IS rooted in classism and I’m glad R.F Kuong is saying it with her full chest.

thebloofer_lady's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional informative reflective 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

rinnesreads's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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: Complicated

laura_mh's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative inspiring 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: Complicated

imjustadow's review against another edition

4.5

an epic dark academia. the only thing holding it back from a full 5 stars is the pacing of the beginning, but once it finally gets moving, it will not let you go

mellie_nym's review against another edition

4.0

I need to think about this a little while.
But what I know for sure is if you love linguistics and don't mind being punched in the face as a reader here and there you need to read this book!

spencershannon5's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

peanut_33's review against another edition

5.0

Best book of all time.

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