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Black Leopard, Red Wolf
by Marlon James
Black Leopard, Red Wolf is more Red Wolf than Black Leopard. Not that I’m complaining, I happily follow where the story takes me, I just wish it had taken me to the Black Leopard more. This African fantasy written by a Jamaican writer—Marlon James— takes us into the mysterious jungles, deadly swamps, devious utopian cities, and so much more. A gripping tale of an enigmatic search for a boy whose identity is a slippery eel. Deceit and danger lie at every turn, as the party moves through the charted and uncharted regions of the North Lands. Secrets are revealed only to learn that more secrets litter the trail.
As you dive into this story narrated by an unreliable and unlikable person, you are confused as the Tracker gives you too many threads to hold and follow; yet you hold them and follow them all the same, because the Tracker demands you to listen even if he hesitates to tell the story at the same time.
I found this book a little weird at the beginning, but I was hooked after just a few pages. African fantasy is a realm I itch to explore every day and I am really happy that I got to explore it with this book. The book turned the main character from a guy you dislike and only tolerate for the sake of the story to someone whose sorrows fill you to the brim; and who questionably starts looking like a good man. This book also gives us LGBT representation; in a world similar to ours, infested with homophobia, misogyny and sexism. That being said, this book does not shy away from strong language and scenes. So, I recommend reading a list of trigger warnings if that is something you need.
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As you dive into this story narrated by an unreliable and unlikable person, you are confused as the Tracker gives you too many threads to hold and follow; yet you hold them and follow them all the same, because the Tracker demands you to listen even if he hesitates to tell the story at the same time.
I found this book a little weird at the beginning, but I was hooked after just a few pages. African fantasy is a realm I itch to explore every day and I am really happy that I got to explore it with this book. The book turned the main character from a guy you dislike and only tolerate for the sake of the story to someone whose sorrows fill you to the brim; and who questionably starts looking like a good man. This book also gives us LGBT representation; in a world similar to ours, infested with homophobia, misogyny and sexism. That being said, this book does not shy away from strong language and scenes. So, I recommend reading a list of trigger warnings if that is something you need.
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