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A review by iowa_reads
Babel by R.F. Kuang
challenging
emotional
informative
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Okay - this book is set up in 5 "books". Books 1 and 2 are DRAINING - so wordy, so much world building - like, there was 2 pages dedicated to scones....WHY!? But it really picks up about halfway through book 3, I'd say. So if we could just skim 1&2, it'd be a pretty good book!
If you like historical London and Oxford, where words come from, and historical fiction - I'd say give this one a go.
If you like historical London and Oxford, where words come from, and historical fiction - I'd say give this one a go.