A review by myynverse
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book broke me down at a subatomic level and put me back together. I will never recover from this book in the best way possible. This book is my metanoia, I can never forget the story within the pages. Despite being a book about translation, I can never translate the emotions it made me feel. R.F. Kuang is both my downfall and savior.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery, Islamophobia, and Death of parent