A review by cameronreads
Babel: An Arcane History 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: Blood, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Vomit, Racial slurs, Torture, Colonisation, Racism, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

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

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