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leonkaspar 's review for:
Babel
by R.F. Kuang
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The way Kuang manages to use symbols and fantasy to recreate the structural issues of our world is mesmerising.
I love the way the footnotes are embedded into the story and how they highlight the necessary passages with a poignant and scarcastic undertone.
I love the way the footnotes are embedded into the story and how they highlight the necessary passages with a poignant and scarcastic undertone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic