amandajm00 's review for:

Babel by R.F. Kuang

2.5

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Apologies to the Babel fans but this book was not for me.

As much as the writing was beautiful and the message important, I could not stand Robin as a character. I found him annoying the whole way through. As well, the pacing of this book felt all over the place and it was hard to stay engaged. 

I’ve read yellowface and also didn’t get the hype so maybe Kuang isn’t for me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯