Dark academia novel by R.F. Kuang set at Oxford exploring British imperialism, criticized for anachronistic modern political jargon and heavy-handed treatment of colonialism
"For example, Babel is supposed to be this "dark academia" narrative set at Oxford University exploring the evils of British imperialism, but Kuang chooses to write multiple scenes where the ethnic characters complain about the food in England not being spicy enough... The story is supposed to take p"