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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The premise of Babel is fascinating and I found the world building to be quite well-done. Though the book was predictable and dragged at times, I still couldn’t put it down.
I absolutely loved learning about the magic and language in the first part of the book.
Minor quibble: There were a LOT of footnotes and a couple of them didn’t render on my eReader. One of them was actually interesting, but I had to look at it on my phone to know that.
I do wish we’d learned more about the rest of the folks in the tower at the end. And more about Victoire throughout the book. I also wish we’d been able to see a bit more of the Hermes Society in the Old Library.
I absolutely loved learning about the magic and language in the first part of the book.
Minor quibble: There were a LOT of footnotes and a couple of them didn’t render on my eReader. One of them was actually interesting, but I had to look at it on my phone to know that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Sexism