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A review by bookforthought
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
I really wanted to like this, as I loved the idea of an African-inspired fantasy but the constant stream of explicit violence, child abuse and sexual content on basically every page was just too much for me.
I liked the African mythology and the writing style was original and intriguing (it resembles the oral storytelling tradition), but the content was making it impossible for me to enjoy this. I might give this another try in the future, but for now it’s a no.
I liked the African mythology and the writing style was original and intriguing (it resembles the oral storytelling tradition), but the content was making it impossible for me to enjoy this. I might give this another try in the future, but for now it’s a no.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder