A review by tangiblereads
Incognegro: Renaissance by Mat Johnson

dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Incognegro Renaissance is a prequel to Incognegro A Graphic Mystery.  I enjoyed it a lot.  The black and white is perfect for this story. It covers racism and the concept of “passing” from both a male and female perspective.  Book has an interesting mystery with cultural appropriation/exploitation, queer representation which is in it’s novelty in the 1920s/1930s, and discusses the benefits of “passing” and the toll it takes on the passer. I enjoyed this quick read a lot.