I tried to like this book but felt like abandoning it- even when I only had 20 pages left. I really struggled initially. Despite the adverts this is nothing like GoT in any respect.

Unfortunately the execution of the story itself is so flawed as to make the book unreadable for most people. Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Dark Star Trilogy 1) Marlon James, 2019 Penguin Publishing 640 pp. I enjoy complex plotting and a certain degree of stream of consciousness writing where relevant but this book often seems self-indulgent in its obfuscation. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. best thing i have read this year. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

Tracker is a fascinating creature and his quest is one you'll find yourself barreling along with.

Brutally, unsparingly honest.

The narrative reminds me of a computer game as it incited no emotional investment from me.The main character's(Tracker)odyssey Is a series of encounters with a vast number of mythological beings.
African history and mythology coming to life as our group crosses the land and fights demons, vampires, magic, and each other. For that reason I'd recommend you give it go; if you're up for the challenge.

The second time round, the central character became much more sympathetic and I'd developed an ear for the dialogue and prose - I flew through it. I am desperately seeking strong African-themed fantasy, a much under-represented subgenre, but this is decidedly not it. This novel isn't a book for skim reading and it requires patience and commitment. Judges Citation.

From ancient myths through science fiction, they cover it all.

Not an 'easy' read but oh, the language is wonderfully written. Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. Sorry, but this needs a particular kind of person to stomach or understand.

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I honestly don't know what to write about this except to suggest that you try it, even if you, like me are not a fantasy reader. Witchcraft, homosexuality, lessons about genital mutilation and its possible origins.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2019 I could not continue in this book. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF By Marlon James.

ISBN-13: 9780735220171 Summary In the stunning first novel in Marlon James's "Dark Star" trilogy, myth, fantasy, and history come together to explore what happens when a mercenary is hired to find a missing child. This is a book I struggled a lot with initially.

If you're aiming for incoherence, praise be. The mythology is complex and not easy to digest. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists.

The language sucks you into an amazingly inventive world

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Black Leopard, Red Wolf is composed in six parts, but feels to be three-possibly four-acts. Surprisingly, having read and loved all his previous books, I didn’t take immediately to this one.

Please try again Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The comments re dialogue being difficult to follow are right, not all the humour works and none of the characters are particularly likeable (not that they have to be).

Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Quite simply, I loved it. It is beautiful, horrifying, tender and brutal in equal measure and brought several tears to my eyes.

I want to start off by saying this is probably one of the best books I have read in years. I can sympathize with both points of view. Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha (1))

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Somewhat torn by James as an author, I don’t know whether he is high-brow or low-brow; if his sentences are stunning in execution or infuriatingly opaque; if those ultra violent episodes are justifiable or gratuitous. However, I ended up being rewarded by sticking with it and the book kept pulling me back in. There is so much emphasis on bodily functions, both sexual and scatological, it comes off almost comical at times because most of it is gratuitous and not germane to the plot. I really, really, really wanted to like this. Fantasy is not my usual genre and I was late to Game of Thrones (and I've still not finished the series) but this- this was amazing.

Speaking of the quest, the main mystery turns out to be related to something that happened six generations back and this story line is abandoned at the end of the book as we switch to a more simplistic revenge plot line instead. Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC. The fundamental ideal of using African influences for the world-building is fantastic - it appears strange and familiar at the same time. 4 stars for sure and I will be purchasing the two planned sequels. I don't give up on difficult reads; they generally pay off if you commit.

For all the talk of A Song of Ice and Fire this book reminded me much more of Tolkien. I love James' A Brief History of Seven Killings (which isn't the easiest book in the world to read), but the prose style and structure here, where our imprisoned narrator Tracker is telling his story to an unnamed interrogator for unknown reasons, takes a good while to get used to, especially as his tales are told in a seemingly random order. In each episode Marlon and Jake give their unfiltered and hilarious takes on the authors that readers know, love, and debate.

Too much even for fans of dark fantasy.

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