A review by cameronreads
Babel by R.F. Kuang

5.0

One of my new favourite books of all time. The perfect dark academia, the perfect discussion of colonialism, the perfect historical fiction. Wonderful, intricately crafted characters and magic; beautiful, heart wrenching prose, and astonishingly researched and in depth storytelling. Everyone, everyone, should read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and War

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Alcohol