A review by leanbeanaylin
Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

This is such a good examination of how access to knowledge impacts colonialism. It also highlights how colonialism feeds the colonizer not just material goods, but how the goods like language that no one thinks about also empower it. Analyses colonialism and the complications that arise in a person when you’re a BIPOC that lives in a colonial country affect your soul and mind. It was beautiful and heartbreaking.