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A review by ineedmorecoffee
Babel by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
I loved this book. An epic tale, with so many incisive observations about the nature of colonialism and power. Ramy’s death, I felt like I’d been injured, he was that well written that I rooted for him. A long book, but definitely worth getting stuck into.
Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Trafficking, Suicide, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and War