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A review by amelianotthepilot
Babel by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a beautifully written book ugh.
A dark academia fantasy set in Oxford. It's quite long and a bit dense and heavy but so worth it. The author has done a lot of intense research for this so it's quite scholarly and even has footnotes. (which i thought was fun and nerdy) I also felt like I learned a lot about language and etymology. It also has this beautiful way of addressing issues of class and racism in really subtle ways and varied characters. I love the really nuanced ways she had her diverse cast of characters experience racism and micro aggressions in every day life from different ways. It was really comprehensive and I feel like everyone should read this book. But also honestly just a downright fun dark academia adventure fantasy.
A dark academia fantasy set in Oxford. It's quite long and a bit dense and heavy but so worth it. The author has done a lot of intense research for this so it's quite scholarly and even has footnotes. (which i thought was fun and nerdy) I also felt like I learned a lot about language and etymology. It also has this beautiful way of addressing issues of class and racism in really subtle ways and varied characters. I love the really nuanced ways she had her diverse cast of characters experience racism and micro aggressions in every day life from different ways. It was really comprehensive and I feel like everyone should read this book. But also honestly just a downright fun dark academia adventure fantasy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Alcohol, Blood, Gaslighting, Sexism, Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Classism, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Racism, Trafficking, Violence, and War