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Babel by R.F. Kuang
3.75
adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

At the start and throughout the book, it reads like it's intended for teens. As a non-native English speaker with average vocabularies — this was journey.

It was interesting how the author used foreshadowing so early in the chapters that you can't help but plough through. I think there's a good balance between the characters' academic endeavors, social life, their dynamics, and the larger story at play.