Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Babel by R.F. Kuang

250 reviews

tiredenglishteacher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.75

This book is so incredibly unique. The exploration of language and translation in itself is enthralling, but the characters bring the book to life. Incredible world-building and multidimensional characters. I will note, I read this via audiobook. There is a LOT of exposition, and I imagine if I’d read it in text form I would have given up. Last four hours were crazy - that degree of action would have been appreciated earlier on as well. Also, for a giant tome, the romance (implied) needed to be either developed or dropped. Immediately, I want to reread. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Addiction

hamanochiaki's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction and Slavery

harryjordan42's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

I wish this book was 100 pages shorter and 30 pages longer

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Torture

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

readingrinasrealm's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sangsmiles's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual harassment

sunshinemoth's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Addiction, Islamophobia, and Sexual harassment

the_scribe_of_amyklai's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Deportation

sheyri's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Violence, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

issy_jacob's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide

esme_may's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Slavery, and War