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Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

charlietuna92's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars.

I’m somewhat divided on this book. Although I found the overall plot interesting, I had a hard time getting invested in it. I loved the setting, the mythology, and the world building in this novel. However, I did find the narrator’s speech to be difficult at times to follow (this is due to dialect and colloquial phrases, which get easier to follow over time, but is initially a barrier) and the time jumps between the narrator speaking to the inquisitor and the actual story were sometimes a bit confusing as they aren’t defined or pointed out, just kind of there. It was an interesting story and I liked the end. I know this is supposed to be book one in a trilogy, but I don’t really know what else the trilogy could entail with the way the characters were left in the story. It felt very final. Maybe it will deal with other characters or locations in the world.

caladium's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked it! Haven't used goodreads in a long time and just remember being confused, not knowing exactly what's happening, but thoroughly entertained by this dark, unfamiliar mythology fantasy novel.
Got the second book waiting to be read.

janey's review against another edition

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I'm really bummed out by this but I'm giving up on this one. I really wanted to love it, but I get tied down in details and, well, it just isn't clicking for me so I'm putting it down.

allowvera's review against another edition

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1.0

DNF at 30%. I loved a lot of things about this book but the characters were not likeable or even relatable. The story was told in such a sporadic fashion that is is extremely hard to follow. Its an ambitious book with a lot of beautiful cultural references and folklore but it could have been executed way better.

nic_na's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

seighboo's review against another edition

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

3.5

ib2cwazy's review against another edition

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Did not enjoy. Just a little too weird and not my jam.

calvin_ryan's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

youpie's review against another edition

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can't get into it - will try again another time. 

emhanc's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0