A review by roaming_reader
Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book is extremely well-written. Even the side characters are fleshed out and are given a good amount of back story. The plot is fascinating as well - I even learned a bit about language through all of the footnotes. It's big but it is pretty easy to get through!