raphthebard 's review for:

Babel by R.F. Kuang

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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: Yes

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Easily one of the best books I've ever read. Made me cry for a ridiculous amount of time, and I never usually cry at books. It's deeply informative, has a slow and deep world-building and simple fantasy elements. The characters were so easy to empathise with and each had their own clear motives and arcs. The ending is one of the best in any fiction I've read, the way it bought out the most visceral feelings from my heart. Don't listen to the people who rate this one star, because honestly it is really good. All hail Miss Kuang and thanks Ren for reccomending it for me.