A review by joanaprneves
Babylon by Yasmina Reza

dark funny sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Yasmina Reza writes beautifully and knows how to draw the reader's attention through an uncanny focus on small anecdotes, bizarre characters, objects and dialogue. However, what happens in the book, the plot hinge, that shifts everything, is slightly unbelievable and doesn't make a lot of sense. Which, I believe, is the point, to reveal how unfathomable human nature is, but it is delivered without any sense of purpose. There are some beautiful passages though, before the aforementioned plot turn.