eri002 's review for:

Babel by R.F. Kuang

4.0

dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I felt like the metaphors were incredibly obvious and, while I do understand that makes the point unmissable, I prefer something a little more subtle. Still a very enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail