A review by bookedandbusy
Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I really enjoyed this one! It felt a bit wordy and tedious at times, which is why I gave it the raiting  I did. But overall I really liked it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic