Worth The Hype? - BABEL Review

My review of Babel by Rebecca Kuang!

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[literatimedium]

So, funny story about language learning and dyslexia. I am also dyslexic, but majored in Chinese. I never had any problem reading Chinese characters, and when I spoke to one of my professors (from China) about it, he had never heard of dyslexia. I've spoken to a few other parents who have kids with dyslexia and they also don't struggle with characters. So weird, but cool for us linguistic nerds.

Side note: super excited for Babel!

[ManCarryingThing]

Really glad you liked this one! i'm genuinely excited to pick this up

[destro]

My favorite part of the Poppy War and subsequent books is just how upbeat and happy the protagonists arc is.

[kailawkamo]

I just finished this book. As a university student who's also doing some "radical" work when I'm not studying, this hits HARD. My criticism for sure is the writing style. I prefer if the interactions between the characters were shown rather than told.

[Severian]

Man, with all the hype surrounding this book, I can't wait! I've heard and read glowing reviews all over and it looks like Babel will meet those expectations.

[TheRealWonderFrau]

Victoire is a French name and the French word for Victory and it is reminiscent of la belle époque.

Additionally, I am now curious about this book as I love languages and any stories that make full use of language is one I want to read.

[simonhirst]

It's weird, but one of the reasons I'm so excited for this is that R F Kuang could be the first author whose entire courir I can live through and watch develop.

[zll]

I ended up disappointed in Babel. Still a fan of RF and excited to read her next project. I felt the emotional impact was not nearly as heavy as it was in the poppy war (maybe because you get more time with the characters?). Overall I appreciated the theme of how colonization ruins cultures but the pacing seemed very slow in the first half and then a sprint about midway though. I’d give it a 5/10.

[caelin]

I'm a bookseller and I actually screamed when my store got an ARC of Babel, I read it in two days and I enjoyed every last word of it while it tore my emotions to shreds at the same time. I cannot recommend it enough, and I'm really glad you liked it Daniel!

[victorfigueiroa]

definitely one of my favorite reads for the last couple of years. Not so much of a dark academia fan, for I am in academia and to read about the gruelling reality that I go through every day its not so much of a fun experiencing.... but I am glad I gave this book a chance. absolutely incredible. 

I am a language nerd and do research on colonialism, so this books hit close to very important themes and aspects of my life.

[lenanana]

I've preordered this and I can't wait to get it! Thank-you Goblin sir for reviewing it!

[shikhathapa]

Im literally reading BABEL right now, and I loving it.
I have always been interested in languages, I speak Nepali, Hindi, English, and I'm currently learning Sanskrit, Greek and Chinese.
The worldbuilding really stands out in this one, it is absolutely beautiful

[fernhausluv]

4:40 - Victoire is pronounced 'VICK-TWAH' - in case anyone needed to know.

[nematarot]

Is that the Nausicaa manga I see on the shelves back there??? 💚 Thanks for this review, I’ve been seeing Babel around, but didn’t realize its by Kuang! Definitely adding it to my TBR

[radiosilence]

This video reminded me I should probably continue reading "The Poppy War" because I've been at page 219 since... probably March. So, thanks, Daniel!! <3 ✌️

[sofiesbookishadventures]

I haven't read The Poppy War but have been interested in it. Babel however sounds 100% like my cup of tea. I love dark academia and since I studied languages at university the concept immediately speaks to me! Great review!

[nightmarishcompositions]

Absolutely loved Poppy War, glad to hear this one’s also great!

[EuiHwanP]

A FANTASY BOOK ABOUT TRANSLATORS? Well, this book just climbed to the top of this conference interpreter/translator's TBR.

[sydneypreston]

I got an arc of Babel and it was stunning. You could see the love and research that went into creating this book ❤️

[Lb_Collects]

I really appreciate your channel - I don't have a lot of mates who read, so, I live vicariously through your videos, thank you