A review by asainspace
Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A fast-paced, engaging read, great for people who liked ‘His Dark Materials’. I really enjoyed this book, but would have liked the discussion of colonialism to be slightly less heavy-handed - in a book focused on the subtleties of language, a less didactic, more ‘show don’t tell’ approach could have been more effective. Still, I will definitely be checking out other books by this author!
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