Reviews

Incognegro: Renaissance by Mat Johnson

meetyouineveryplace's review

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0

marksutherland's review

4.0

A subtler affair than the original, and perhaps a more traditional noir story, but no poorer for either. The lack of colour is perhaps thematicaly appropriate and does highlight the ambiguity Zane lives in, but it also flattens the world and is possibly why I don't quite feel like it's earned the final star.

booknooknoggin's review

3.0

Review- https://youtu.be/fo6wlTSexa0

seawarrior's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

marksutherland's review against another edition

4.0

A subtler affair than the original, and perhaps a more traditional noir story, but no poorer for either. The lack of colour is perhaps thematicaly appropriate and does highlight the ambiguity Zane lives in, but it also flattens the world and is possibly why I don't quite feel like it's earned the final star.

autumn_alwaysreadingseason's review against another edition

3.0

Set during the Harlem Renaissance, this book follows a murder that happens at a literary party. Journalist Zane Pinchback goes on the case to find out the story behind a young aspiring writer's death, as the police brush it off as suicide. He teams up with an actress to uncover the truth.

I picked this up because 1) I am fascinated by the Harlem Renaissance and 2) I loved Incognegro when I read it for a graphic novel course in college. I think that the first book had more nuance and a deeper mystery. In this one it was very apparent who the perpetrator of the murder was and his motive. I was waiting for a twist, but that did not happen.