A review by janay_shandell
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark informative 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? No

4.0

I really enjoyed my journey through this book. I haven't read a book this long in a while. A little slow in the beginning but picks up more in the second half. Definitely more character driven in the first half and quickly becomes solely plot driven in the second half in my opinion. I wouldn't say it was my top, top read of the year so far but It was definitely worth the hype and a good addition to my collection. The end was a little anticlimactic for me since there were so many hints as to where the outcome was leading that when it actually happened I wasn't surprised at all. It kinda felt like it dragged on and I was kinda like get it over already. Actually I would have like a better wrap up at the end, for example was the sacrifice of life and the necessity of violence actually worth it all in the end? 
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