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A review by yasidiaz
War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony by Nelson A. Denis
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
As a Puerto Rican, born and raised on the island, this was a difficult but necessary read. Oftentimes, I found myself indignant, enraged, and heartbroken. As an independentista (independist) myself, reading about the rise and fall of the Nationalists tore me to pieces, but as Angela Davis reminds me Freedom is a constant struggle. Just like el Maestro, Pedro Albizu Campos, I will never stop dreaming about a Puerto Rico Libre.
The book read like a novel, the way it narrated different key moments of the nationalist movement. The way it described the abuses imposed by the US government on my homeland... I had to stop at times. It is a hard read, but if you want to read more about US Imperialism, this is a very needed read. The Nationalist Party might have died with Albizu Campus, but the need for free Puerto Rico hasn't, the abuses of the empire might not be the same, but are still here.
And lastly,
Puerto Rico y Palestina libres serán.
The book read like a novel, the way it narrated different key moments of the nationalist movement. The way it described the abuses imposed by the US government on my homeland... I had to stop at times. It is a hard read, but if you want to read more about US Imperialism, this is a very needed read. The Nationalist Party might have died with Albizu Campus, but the need for free Puerto Rico hasn't, the abuses of the empire might not be the same, but are still here.
And lastly,
Puerto Rico y Palestina libres serán.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Torture, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Colonisation, Police brutality, and Gun violence