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A review by leonkaspar
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? It's complicated
5.0
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: Blood, Genocide, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Violence, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation, Slavery, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief