jakej 's review for:

Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany
3.5
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

An odd book in terms of pacing and writing style. It felt like he was really rushing to wrap things up at the end: at just over 200 pages there’s not a ton of room. Lots of interesting ideas though, an influential and early sci fi book about sapir whorf. Interesting cast of characters.