This time I'm talking about "Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution," By R. F. Kuang. Have you read it? Let me know what you think!

As you can see in the video, I was disappointed by this book... 😕 Another point that I forgot to mention in the video and found disappointing: Kuang went to great lengths to explain the origin of many words throughout the book (which is incredible!), but she didn't delve into the origin of the word 'Babel,' which is so central to the story and part of her title. I'm sure it would have been fascinating for all to learn that 'Babel' originates from the Hebrew 'בָּבֶל' (Bavel), referring to the ancient city of Babylon, and derives from the Hebrew verb 'balal,' meaning 'to confuse' or 'to mix' (Genesis 11:1-9).

All in all, I'm still happy I read it. As I mentioned in the video, I learned a lot from it, and the beginning was absolutely brilliant.

I would love to read your thoughts about this book or others.