Asra’s Reviews > Babel > Status Update

robin’s fear of losing his native tongue from being drowned in english, latin, and greek is pretty relatable. i speak enough bangla to get by (but even that’s generous), but i find myself mourning the time i could’ve spent perfecting my language rather than being swamped with english encyclopedias and documentaries. damn you national geographic 😤

love how this book cites and explains its sources whenever it references another piece of literature. do i need to know about that author’s stance on international trading? maybe?