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560 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063282056
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Description
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translat...
Community Reviews Summary of 56,607 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 58%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 43%
informative 43%
sad 43%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 12%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 18% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, Racial slursModerate
War, Slavery, Sexism560 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063282056
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Description
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translat...
Community Reviews Summary of 56,607 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 58%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 43%
informative 43%
sad 43%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 12%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 18% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, Racial slursModerate
War, Slavery, Sexism