nitatouille 's review for:

Babel by R.F. Kuang

4.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

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I had great fun reading this. The story is very well-planned, and written in a subtly dramatic way that fitted just right with me. The historical architecture of the 19th century Oxford in the story represents the author’s rigor towards a balance between history and fiction.