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Babel

R. F. Kuang

2022

FantasyMagic SystemsHistorical FictionPolitical IntrigueAcademic

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller from the author of The Poppy War "Absolutely phenomenal. One of the most brilliant, razor-sharp books I've had the pleasure of reading that isn't just an alternative fantastical history, but an interrogative one; one that grabs colonial history and the Industrial Revolution, turns it over, and shakes it out." — Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The City of Brass From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal reto…

Published
2022

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Plot4/5
Character3/5
Prose4/5
Ideas4/5
World4/5
Structure3/5

A plot-driven with strong prose, tense and immersive read.

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