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A review by ddillon154
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
4.0
I'm not bothered by long books, but this book was LONG and it wasn't necessary in my view. The world is rich and layered and deeply satisfying but the world building and story telling often delay the plot, sometimes massively. The big reveal, for example, came maybe 200 pages in but was pretty clear to me much, much earlier.
Also, the protagonist's unabashed hatred of women (they're all "witches" in his eyes) makes sense but really feels like it should have been unpacked SEVERAL hundred pages earlier. Putting it so late in the book feels like a weak excuse for writing dozens of interactions where he gets to "clever" by being a jerk to women.
Also, the protagonist's unabashed hatred of women (they're all "witches" in his eyes) makes sense but really feels like it should have been unpacked SEVERAL hundred pages earlier. Putting it so late in the book feels like a weak excuse for writing dozens of interactions where he gets to "clever" by being a jerk to women.