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556 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063294189
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Description
In this Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition, R. F. Kuang shares the historical events and influential writers behind her captivating, and dazzling, new novel.From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret His...
Community Reviews Summary of 87,480 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 57%
tense 51%
reflective 49%
adventurous 43%
sad 43%
informative 42%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 13%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 18% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, Racial slursModerate
War, Slavery, SexismMinor
Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction
556 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063294189
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Description
In this Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition, R. F. Kuang shares the historical events and influential writers behind her captivating, and dazzling, new novel.From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret His...
Community Reviews Summary of 87,480 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 57%
tense 51%
reflective 49%
adventurous 43%
sad 43%
informative 42%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 13%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 18% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings