Babel Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

DAS Buch für mich. Ein moderner Klassiker, den alle lesen sollte, da Kuang mit diesem Buch Themen aufarbeitet, die 1800 genauso relevant waren, wie heute. Das Buch ist slow paced, aber nimmt sich genau den perfekten Raum und die Zeit für die Charaktere und ihre Reise, die es braucht. Dazu gibt es ein interessantes Magiesystem und existenzialistische Ansätze.

Man muss es mögen, auf der Meta-Ebene zu lesen und nicht auf der reinen Story-Ebene. Man muss auch offen sein für bestimmte politische Themen (wie Kolonialisierung, strukturelle Benachteiligung etc). Ich habe es sehr genossen.

Everyone needs to read this. It's phenomenal. Don't let the length or academic feeling discourage you. It's very well written, and worth every page. I loved this and will absolutely read it again.

Babel by R.F. Kuang is in absolutely breathtaking. This Book shines with beautiful and complex world-building, characters with motivations and distinct personalities, and a deepy academic theme. Such a worthwhile book, you´ll keep thinking about it for weeks to come!

When I started reading the book I had no ifea how big the impact and the intensity of the plot could be. I am in pure awe of how amazing both the plot and the writing style are. Though the story seems merely interesting in the beginning, the story evolves into something that one might never really forget. The hints all come together until the events and emotions the characters experience spiral out of control. Stunning.