I finally finished Babel by R.F. Kuang - 4/10
Honestly, I was really disappointed in this one after absolutely loving the Poppy War series.
This book cleverly highlighted the pain of oppression through language and a magic system which powers the British Empire.
But, for me, it took too long to get going. I was never committed to the relationships within the friend group because the characters all felt pretty thin (perhaps until the last couple of chapters).
