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The Knight and His Shadow by Boubacar Boris Diop, Alan Furness

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Extraordinary writing, formal experimentation in the many stories within a structure but grounded by a classic, deep story of love, poverty, loss, and the ways we use our imagination to tell ourselves what we want, and maybe not always what it. Everyone should read some of this master’s work and TKAHS is a great place to start.
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