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Babel

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

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Babel

Auteur(s): R. F. Kuang
Narrateur(s): Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
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From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire.

Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.

1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—also known as Babel.

Babel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver working—the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars—has made the British unparalleled in power, as its knowledge serves the Empire’s quest for colonization.

For Robin, Oxford is a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge obeys power, and as a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin realizes serving Babel means betraying his motherland. As his studies progress, Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to stopping imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin must decide…

Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?

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Expected to love this but it took me forever to read (listen to). The plot didn’t really begin to go anywhere until halfway through when they went to China. Even then, there seems to be a promise of momentum that doesn’t pan out. The biggest issue was far too much narration for my tastes. The main character has only one dimension to his growth arc and dithers his way through until the very end. The magic system and translation info was great but not enough to make up for a so-so plot and the endless exposition that kept the characters at arm’s length.

Great concept with disappointing storytelling

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This book spends far more time than expected looking at and attempting to understand the effects of colonialism and imperial Britain has on its characters and the larger world. Slow and gut wrenchingly beautiful if you really want to get to know the inerlife and concerns of a character affected by an oppressive system this is for you. I saw a review that said something along the lines of “the author doesn’t know how to write and just tries to tick as many woke boxes as possible” which still feels like a deeply reactionary way of assessing a truly intersectional discussion. After all it was did you really expect Britain to be kind to protagonists it sees simply as a resource.

An absolutely brilliant look at colonialism and it’s tangible fallout

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I just finished the book and I am in awe. I know I’ll be thinking about it for a while. The narration is also perfect, I loved getting to hear the footnotes in a nondisruptive way.

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There were a couple of anachronism when it came to the way the characters spoke, but I think it might’ve been to make the book more accessible to its readers. It didn’t bother me enough to lower the score.

This was a really ambitious project and the author excelled in executing it.

Best book I’ve ever read

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the narrator(s) is/are wonderful and bring life to the characters. The story is touching, riveting, and deep. Excellent production. The author's ability to dive deep into emotions, thoughts, and actions shines bright when they matter the most. It was one of the most engaging stories I've had the privilege to listen to on Audible.

excellent!!

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i’m not sure how to put into words a coherent review after that ending. i’ll come back.

wow

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