Katabasis (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel
Dante’s Inferno meets Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, in which two graduate students must put aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professor’s soul—perhaps at the cost of their own.
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I liked this a lot. Wonderfully imaginative concept, rich storytelling, and, at its heart, a pair of compelling main characters. I do feel it is maybe a bit too long, and sags at points in the middle; and while almost all of the secondary and side characters are richly drawn and compelling even in short bursts, this oddly does not hold for some of the ostensible antagonists, who are barely developed beyond their mere presence. Still an entirely enjoyable read and highly recommended.
I agree with the other reviewers in tha I immediately thought of Dante's Inferno. I really enjoyed the mathematical and logical themes. I like the idea of a field of analytical magic. i did think the main character was a little too restrained.
4.2 ⭐️
Absolutely loved it, I’m a Kuang fan now.
What a cathartic adventure for Alice. And what a spot-on interpretation of what academia can be (at its worst, of course)
Absolutely loved it, I’m a Kuang fan now.
What a cathartic adventure for Alice. And what a spot-on interpretation of what academia can be (at its worst, of course)
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