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A review by yvespiders
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
5.0
Though this is an emotional and challenging read, I love how Robert Jones, Jr. crafted this painful yet tender love story. He also seems to make references to things we see today, yet manages to maintain the authenticity of this historical fiction's time period. I fell in love with the female characters and was moved to tears by the two main characters' genuine love for each other.
This book is a reminder not only of the trauma of white supremacy and slavery, but also of how hateful, colonial religious indoctrination feeds into the already existing greed of oppressors, and sadly can make us fight against our natural tendencies to love ourselves and others.
Like I said, this is not an easy book to read, so you might want to consider looking at the content warnings.
This book is a reminder not only of the trauma of white supremacy and slavery, but also of how hateful, colonial religious indoctrination feeds into the already existing greed of oppressors, and sadly can make us fight against our natural tendencies to love ourselves and others.
Like I said, this is not an easy book to read, so you might want to consider looking at the content warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence