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A review by amylovesbooksandyarn
Babel by R.F. Kuang
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book is a marathon not a sprint. I read a lot of chunky books however the use of language in this story really slowed down my pace of reading.
It did feel slow paced In the middle and then at a certain point the pace starts to fly and so much is happening.
I really enjoyed the story and all the conversations about race, sexism and colonialism that this book contains. The setting and time period and descriptions were also fabulous
I would have liked to have had more points of view throughout, I feel I would have felt more connected to the 4 members of the cohort and therefore felt more of an impact as their journey unfolds through the story with more of their voice.
It did feel slow paced In the middle and then at a certain point the pace starts to fly and so much is happening.
I really enjoyed the story and all the conversations about race, sexism and colonialism that this book contains. The setting and time period and descriptions were also fabulous
I would have liked to have had more points of view throughout, I feel I would have felt more connected to the 4 members of the cohort and therefore felt more of an impact as their journey unfolds through the story with more of their voice.