Babel
by R. F. Kuang
Taste attributes: fantasyhistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancedeep rivalry
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire.
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- Author
- R. F. Kuang
- Published
- 2022
- Pages
- 577
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- Open Library
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