Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by pdxpagemaster
Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.0
i read this for a local bookclub and like many have already said, the way the book ends was both unsatisfactory and also intentional in it’s lingering in a way that didn’t suit my preferences.
i think if the book had gone deeper into the characters or the world, i wouldn’t have minded the ending, but because this read like a slice of life novel where we didn’t see the establishment of the world or the end of the plot lines/character arcs, i found myself wanting more.
ultimately this was just fine.
i think if the book had gone deeper into the characters or the world, i wouldn’t have minded the ending, but because this read like a slice of life novel where we didn’t see the establishment of the world or the end of the plot lines/character arcs, i found myself wanting more.
ultimately this was just fine.