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lisa_spencer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
As long as you are prepared for the level of violence/sexual violence going into it— it’s so well written, has excellent world-building, and the most hilarious insults!
joehardy's review against another edition
5.0
This book seems to have received a ton of negative reviews from people who were unprepared for the intense multifaceted violence that James articulates. While this is a valid criticism, I didn't find the depravity of the book to be that much worse than other fantasy novels I've read (looking at you GoT), although, like many other fantasy works, everything is kind of over-sexual. Hyperfocusing on the shocking events that take place overlooks the wonder the is Black Leopard, Red Wolf. James' writing is intoxicating, and the world that he creates is both vivid and layered while the plot constantly makes you question your knowledge and the knowledge of the characters James creates. The idiosyncrasies of Black Leopard, Red Wolf are intensely refreshing. James pulls from African tradition both for his characters and world, and seemingly for the nature of his storytelling. Within a genre that is oversaturated with northern European style sword-and-shield characters, orcs and dragons (seriously fuck dragons, they're dumb as hell), Black Leopard, Red Wolf provides an exhilarating story with will surely remain with you long after you finish it.
josephine_is_tired's review against another edition
4.0
This book is at times very dense, and definitely not easy to read, but was also intensely gripping.
jwenzel019's review against another edition
4.0
Took a while to capture my attention, but worth the wait. Dense read with some difficult subject matter, but was an interesting and intriguing first glance at African mythology.
vanessa_books26's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
misslaura89's review against another edition
So unnecessarily verbose and metaphorical I was rereading pages two or three times and still not understanding what was going on.
weneed_mobrown's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Almost DNF but I try to finish all books I pick up. I lost the plot multiple times and didn't realize how explicit this book is. I ended up trying the audio book version to get through it quicker and it was the type where the narrator does great voices and really acts out the story. That sounds like praise, but I really don't like audio books like that because they go from whispering to yelling in your ear and it's very difficult to control the volume.
Barely finished, so excited to move on to something else.
Barely finished, so excited to move on to something else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
bootrat's review against another edition
Too slow and weird for me, I just couldn't get into it at all.
spicedude68's review against another edition
3.0
Had to abandon it. Starts of a bit slow, and is a dense read. It is just not for me.