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Babel by R.F. Kuang

nicolesreading's review against another edition

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5.0

i don't even know what to say about this one

i feel like the world of babel has been ingrained into my soul and now that it's over i don't know what to do with myself

koiolee's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

scythe7's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

katelynzleee's review against another edition

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3.0

RF Kuang’s intro to anti-colonialism

baldistsommer's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

dormilona's review against another edition

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5.0

Fantastic!

100sheep's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Really good, really unique premise and world building. I really loved all the main characters, super well written. The issues it talks about we're written about really well as well.

madlymusing's review against another edition

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5.0

I will say, this was not a consistently perfect five stars for me. There was a lack of subtlety that was grating, and occasionally undermined the power of the story. 

That said, the ideas are relevant, the build up of the narrative is stunning, and the discussion of language (both in terms of structure and power) is incredible. Loved it. 

krutter17's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

aashifa's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

A coming of age book for a young boy trying to figure out his identity any place in the world through language semantics and a healthy dose of decolonisation. Heartily enjoyed this book, slow on the uptake but well worth the read! Author has phenomenal hold on language and its meanings, this only amplified the experience of reading the book.