Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Black Leopard, Red Wolf

The Dark Star Trilogy #1

Marlon James with Dion Graham (Narrator)

24 hours, 2 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Description

One of TIME's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time Winner of the L.A. Times Ray Bradbury Prize Finalist for the 2019 National Book Award The New York Times Bestseller Named a Best Book of 2019 by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, NPR, GQ, Vogue, and T...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,995 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
adventurous 78%
challenging 73%
mysterious 50%
tense 48%
emotional 31%
sad 23%
funny 10%
reflective 10%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 30%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 19% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 28% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.54

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