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Babel

R.F. Kuang

4.34 AVERAGE

oli0808's review against another edition

2.0

Robin Swift was infuriating for the most part. There are lots of irrational characters and odd choices.

magicmor's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional 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: Complicated

attie_nguyen's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

jdfjdfjrdf's review against another edition

5.0

dark inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

a_franks's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective 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

atroska13's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional 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

Amazing world-building! The magic system was so creative and unique without being too over-explanatory. Character development was great in some ways - it captured the pain of realizing your complicity in an oppressive system so well - and a bit thin in others. A bit heavy handed at times, though I guess that colonial oppression doesn’t always allow for subtlety.