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A review by cecile87
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
3.0
Didn’t finish it. Even after investing in the hardcopy, which I do not regret in support of the author.
But, alas, not my kind of read. Tepid about fantasy anyway, but the operatic inhumanity was too distracting for me to stick with the rest of the story. I was liking the shape-shifting leopard, even given his casual brutality—most of his seemed used to rescue or punish the deserving. But the Tracker—even with his softness for the children—his mindless brutality and that of others in the story was more than I could take. And, I am weary of brutality against women and gays, even if it is perpetrated by same—self-hatred happens. Gratuitous brutality—and of course against children as well. The writing itself is strong. Hence three stars instead of one or two. On to something else!
But, alas, not my kind of read. Tepid about fantasy anyway, but the operatic inhumanity was too distracting for me to stick with the rest of the story. I was liking the shape-shifting leopard, even given his casual brutality—most of his seemed used to rescue or punish the deserving. But the Tracker—even with his softness for the children—his mindless brutality and that of others in the story was more than I could take. And, I am weary of brutality against women and gays, even if it is perpetrated by same—self-hatred happens. Gratuitous brutality—and of course against children as well. The writing itself is strong. Hence three stars instead of one or two. On to something else!