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

4.0

There is no easy way to describe this epic novel. It is complex and layered and sad and angry and even has a bit of deep love and found family. It is filled with mature language and themes. There is much blood and death and fighting too. I have seen others describe it as hallucinationary which seems as a good term as any. I am glad that I read this book but in some ways, I would say it was a book I knew I should read more than a book I enjoyed reading.

Switching to the audiobook midway was a good idea. This is a kind of epic tale which feels like it should be spoken around a mythical campfire somewhere, where it can just sort of overcome you but where you can always jump back in when your mind wanders away for a while.