the_midwest_library 's review for:

The Fall of Babel by Josiah Bancroft

3.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Okay so I finished the series, and I have thoughts. Book 4 is the weakest for me but unlike some other reviewers I don't hate it. I do think the pacing is awful in this edition and we spend too long with characters and arcs that in the grand scheme of things are less meaningful. I also felt like the author was over this story a bit and wanted to setup more for maybe something else to come in this world?? Idk, it was solid enough that I would still recommend the series to others but I would warn them that the ending might not be as satisfactory as desired. Especially for Senlin who I feel like took a back seat to his own story along the way.