A review by sinamile
Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

How do I mark something as 20/5 because holy wow R. F. Kuang can write. I don't even know how to begin to explain how in it I was with this book. Every word had me in a chokehold and it refused to let go and I didn't want it to let go. I cannot wait to consume everything Kuang releases because yrrrrr because yho because wow! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism