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A review by zooie236
Babel by R.F. Kuang
5.0
After finishing this book, then going on to read some of the reviews, unfortunately it is unsurprising to see people butthurt about the way the author portrays British/White people in this book. This is why history should be taught to everyone (and why it is being attacked). The way the students of color are treated throughout the book should come of no surprise to anyone - this is England in the 1830's. It doesn't take a genius to understand that the power England had was built on the back of slavery, whether it was chattel or not. And the attitudes the British had towards those they colonized was similar to what the book portrayed. Is it hard to read? Yes. But a lot of the historical backdrop is true, minus the silver working and Babel tower.
^sorry for the rant, I'm a history major who has to insert her opinion in this haha.
The book itself is written beautifully. While I can understand why some people think it's a lecture in etymology, I found it fascinating, as I never knew much about that field. I enjoyed this book all the way through, and I was definitely not expecting the ending to be as depressing as it was, but it made complete sense after thinking about the book as a whole. This is a book I'll be thinking about for a long time.
^sorry for the rant, I'm a history major who has to insert her opinion in this haha.
The book itself is written beautifully. While I can understand why some people think it's a lecture in etymology, I found it fascinating, as I never knew much about that field. I enjoyed this book all the way through, and I was definitely not expecting the ending to be as depressing as it was, but it made complete sense after thinking about the book as a whole. This is a book I'll be thinking about for a long time.