Scan barcode
A review by sleepyreaderthings
Babel by R.F. Kuang
dark
emotional
informative
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
4.75
Incredibly informative writing. This is a story about colonialism, sexism, racism, xenophobia, you name it. We follow four amazing students as they study at Oxford and unravel the institution that they have been brought into.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, but I did wish that it had been slightly shorter ngl. It was super informative and had important messages. However, I wish that the pace had been better in the begging of the story. It picked up in the last half of the book, but getting through such dense subject matter was somewhat difficult for me.
I cried throughout various parts of the story, but I was expecting an ending that completely and utterly destroyed me like The Poppy War. I think I saw it coming, which made it hurt less (still hurt dont get me wrong) than The Poppy War.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, but I did wish that it had been slightly shorter ngl. It was super informative and had important messages. However, I wish that the pace had been better in the begging of the story. It picked up in the last half of the book, but getting through such dense subject matter was somewhat difficult for me.
I cried throughout various parts of the story, but I was expecting an ending that completely and utterly destroyed me like The Poppy War. I think I saw it coming, which made it hurt less (still hurt dont get me wrong) than The Poppy War.