A review by lisslovesbooks
Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

There is so much I wish to say about this book, but I simply cannot form the words (Trust me, I've typed and retyped this review many times). You'll have to take my word for it when I say Babel has made me rethink everything I thought I knew about the languages we use every day. It is not only a retelling of the translators strike, but of the original tower of Babel, a testament to how mankind's greed and aspiration for power and glory leads only to its destruction.
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