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BOOK REVIEW⁣
[Black Leopard, Red Wolf] A tracker follows a boy through a time of betrayal, happenstance, and magic.⁣
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WHAT I LIKED⁣
I definitely have a book hangover from this read. I definitely can't pick up another today, and I'm not even sure I can start another one tomorrow.⁣
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The characters were amazing. Each one spoke through their actions, and every action the characters took had a purpose. I never felt like I was reading fluff. There were plot twists I didn't see coming, and the ones I saw coming were heart wrenching.⁣
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Marlon James beautifully conquers so many multi-layered themes - truth, stories, family, identity...just wow.⁣
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WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE⁣
Beware: there are some loooooong paragraphs in this book. I'm not a total hater of long paragraphs, but I wish James would have been more selective with them. It would have given those few moment more emphasis. Instead, I reread and paused to keep myself accountable, lest I skim through important moments.⁣
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Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James) ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️5/5⁣
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