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640 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679736806
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 24 June 1997
Description
At the heart of Babel Tower are two law cases, twin strands of the Establishment’s web, that shape the story: a painful divorce and custody suit and the prosecution of an "obscene" book. Frederica, the independent young heroine, is involved in bot...
Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews
Moods
reflective 90%
emotional 70%
dark 60%
funny 40%
informative 40%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuseMinor
Sexual assault
640 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679736806
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 24 June 1997
Description
At the heart of Babel Tower are two law cases, twin strands of the Establishment’s web, that shape the story: a painful divorce and custody suit and the prosecution of an "obscene" book. Frederica, the independent young heroine, is involved in bot...
Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews
Moods
reflective 90%
emotional 70%
dark 60%
funny 40%
informative 40%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuseMinor
Sexual assault