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

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was such a hard book to read. Way more brutal than I normally go for, there were many times I needed to shut this and try to un-gross myself out/find mental peace. I have read enough about SA for a long, long time. If you are considering reading this story, assume you will read the worst of all forms of violent trigger warnings. 

And yet, I kept reading. This was my first experience reading about African mythology, which I was completely fascinated by. James truly captures the spirit of mythological tales and oral histories, and while I wouldn’t read another book in this series, I would absolutely check out other works of his. 
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