In this thesis I will explore the many forms of rhythms comprising Ishmael Reed’s Mumbo Jumbo. By applying Caroline Levine’s Forms: Whole, Rhythm, Hierarchy, Network as a theoretical base, my thesis will analyze the social and aesthetic rhythms that take place in Reed’s postmodern detective novel. Other theories I use, such as Deleuze and Guattari’s rhizomatic networks and Homi K. Bhabha’s cultural hybridity, aid in getting a more in depth look at the colliding and intersecting rhythms of Mumbo Jumbo. Finally, by networking multiple theories I aim to get a better understanding of Reed’s carnival-like temporal patterns whilst highlighting the relevance in using subversive rhythms in fiction.