Katabasis by R.F. Kuang My rating: 2 of 5 stars My second attempt at a book by R.F. Kuang, and this time its marginally better. At least I learned what “katabasis” is, so now I’m intellectually improved.———— In a fight between Kuang and the grind of academia no punches are pulled. “Christ,” said Peter. “Hell … Continue reading “Katabasis” by R.F. Kuang| books are life
See the comic-explainer here! For ClassicsTober this year, we’ve themed it KATABASIS, to have a spooky edition! It’s also in conjunction with Sing O Muse Zine, which started as a project bringing together ClassicsTober artists. The second edition is Chthonic-themed and out this October as a free download or as a paid print edition with... Read More in KATABASIS for CLASSICSTOBER25| Greek Myth Comix
Academia is a sort of hell in itself, at least as presented in R.F. Kuang’s “Katabasis” — quite literally meaning “descent” in Greek mythology. Released Aug. 26 by Kuang, a New York Times bestselling author, the novel follows a PhD student at the University of Cambridge as she travels to hell in a quest to...| The Badger Herald
I very nearly forgot to do this tag but I remembered just in time! No late posting this year. 1. Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish? I haven’t even bought it yet but I’ll try to pick it up soon. 2020 Answer: Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson 2021… Continue reading End of the Year Book Tag – 2025 Edition| The Corner of Laura
This review contains spoilers. The premise of R.F. Kuang’s sixth novel, “Katabasis,” sounds like a BookTok dream: a dark academia enemies-to-lovers fantasy that’s part Dante’s “Inferno” and part campus satire. The novel follows two alternative universe-Cambridge Ph.D. students, Alice and Peter, who must put aside their academic rivalry and journey through Hell to rescue their...| The Daily Northwestern
We’ve officially hit the tail end of summer. One book in particular that I’m highly anticipating? Katabasis by R.F. Kuang. I can’t wait to dive into what promises to be another bold, challeng…| thisbellereadstoo.wordpress.com
Alice Law has only ever had one goal: to become one of the brightest minds in the field of Magick. She has sacrificed everything to make that a reality—her pride, her health, her love life, and mos…| Becky's Book Blog
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