A review by firenza1605
Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

To describe this book in any particular way would be a disservice, and yet here we are. What R. F. Kuang does in this book is phenomenal, a fantastical world on top of our own history, showcasing many of the societal injustices seen in the 1800s and still felt today. The characters have depth, and unfortunately, some of them follow all too known patterns. It is only of selfish interest that I wish that the magic had been more an element. I dearly hope that this work becomes a modern classic by which readers are led to understand the injustices in the world and to be emboldened to listen and seek to build a brighter, more fair world together.
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