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challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
This book walks the line between an academic study of colonialism's effects on the mind and a personal account of those same effects. The personal touch of Fanon to the subject matter enhances it all the more, as if it were not already strengthened by his academic approach. I did feel the book relied perhaps too heavily on external sources, particularly Sartre, which affected its ability to stand on its own, and some aspects felt rather unnecessary to communicate Fanon's analysis. Nevertheless, this 1952 work is an excellent and thorough analysis of the mental brutality of colonialism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Suicide, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery
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