Book Review: Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R.F. Kuang
ARC was provided by the publisher—Harper Voyager—in exchange for an honest review.
Cover art illustrated by: Nico Delort
Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R.F. Kuang
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: Standalone
Genre: Fantasy, Dark Academia
Pages: 560 pages (Kindle Edition)
Published: 23rd August 2022 by Harper Voyager
Babel was absolutely impressive, ambitious, and intelligently crafted. As unbelievable as it sounds, R.F. Kuang has triumphed over The Poppy War Trilogy—which I loved so much—with this one book.
“Language was always the companion of empire, and as such, together they begin, grow, and flourish. And later, together, they fall.”