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A review by nonatibynature
Babel by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
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
I’m cryyying.This felt so current despite the historical context. Beautiful writing and such thorough research to make it all the more encompassing. Usually I avoid fiction considered heavily grounded in reality as I like the escape, but I found Babel to be the perfect blend.
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, and War