A review by mobelch
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.

5.0

The Prophets is of those books that I imagine picking back up every now and again just to read specific passages and get swept up. Robert Jones, Jr. writes in such a way that I found myself having to read certain pages over and over again to make sure I caught the meaning, but it was worth it. The language is incredibly prosaic, with symbolism abounding that I'm sure will take me years to fully sift through. The subject matter of this book feels deeply personal to me as a Black woman, and is one of the first slavery-related books I've read that doesn't feel like the events happened "a long time ago", as some people like to imagine. I feel like this will be a new classic for sure. A tough read, but 100% worth the time and tears.