aubtobobtolob 's review for:

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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What an incredibly informative imaginative way to tell the horror story of colonialism. We built society wrong. There was another way.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Classism