Book I’m Intimidated To Read 📖

Do you have any books you’re intimidated to read?

I have been seeing BABEL by R.F. Kuang around a lot, and I've been wanting to read it, but I am also incredibly intimidated by it. Not only for how thick the book is, but also for the prose, which I've seen is a bit complicated for me, seeing as English is not my first language. So the intimidation is real!

“Language was always the companion of empire, and as such, together they begin, grow, and flourish. And later, together, they fall.”

I am hoping I can prioritize it in my reading next year, because the reviews for this one are glowing! Have you read Babel? Is it in your TBR? Let me know below! 👇🏽

“That’s just what translation is, I think. That’s all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they’re trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.”

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