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i wanted to sit with this for a bit of time before i made my (extremely insignificant) review. as a muslim who grew up partially in the middle east, i’ve not been unaware of israel and it’s genocidal government. but over the past year, i’ve learned a whole lot more about it, and it’s been emotionally devastating. the same feelings i’ve had in the last year is what ta-nehisi discusses at length, with a decent amount of research behind it, connecting colonial powers to one another, revealing how they prop and aid each other in positions of power. i wouldn’t come to this novel expecting to learn everything about Palestine or israel. i’d turn to Palestinian authors, journalists, scholars instead. The Message, i think, will just help you feel less alone in your search for knowledge and justice.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates thoughtfully reflects on slavery, modern politics, book banning and Palestine. The parallels and points that he makes are hard to read, yet also painfully understandable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Murder
Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, Violence
Minor: War