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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
dark
informative
reflective
sad
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
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:
Complicated
Fell behind in reading due to getting busy. Would like to reread this book fully at some point.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
Wowwww this was such an incredible read from start to finish I was enthralled. An incredible book to bring back my spirits for reading.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
No
So many thoughts. Ultimately this book hit many themes I’m used to/ I actively seek out, but through a lens I’ve never read from. Babel is rooted in topics of classism, equality, and colonialism, but told through digestible nuance and language that makes it a nearly universal experience.
I’ll end with my own words: White fragility only upholds racial inequality. Recognize and listen to your friends of color.
Anyways, thank you Ms. Kuang! 🙇♀️
I’ll end with my own words: White fragility only upholds racial inequality. Recognize and listen to your friends of color.
Anyways, thank you Ms. Kuang! 🙇♀️
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is an epic tale of language and colonialism. Beautifully written and filled with big ideas. The characters and story were compelling till the very end.
I really loved the world building of Babel itself. The best thing about this book was its characters, but I didn’t get enough of Ramy or Victoire except in their brief POV chapters. I cried when I was supposed to cry, though, and the ending was a good mixture of hopeful and realistic (maybe a little too hopeful since we are two centuries past this time period and know that nothing changes that easily). Still an interesting allegory/depiction of imperialism that is simplistic, but compelling.