A review by haleymk
Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

SCREAMING AT THIS BOOK RF KUANG I WILL BE SENDING YOU MY THERAPY BILLS (all in such a good way please read this book) this book makes you hopeful until the very last page— it makes you hope that everything will turn out how you want it to, which is what makes it so perfect and compelling

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Slavery, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Death of parent