A review by stefievee
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I actually really wanted to like this book. I hadn't heard any of hype around it, surprisingly, but had read the description and it seemed interesting. I like setting and universe, the mythological elements, the fact that the main character has a supernatural gift - and actually I like the author's writing style quite a bit. But the graphic violence, the constant fixation on genitals and aggressive sex was just much too distracting for me. Plot-wise, I also felt like the final/biggest quest of the character ended up dragging on and on and I really struggled to finish reading the book.
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