A review by vcallahan
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A modern classic. Lyrical prose and fantastic images, with Jones (accurately) defining his own writing as inspired by Morrison and Baldwin. Tangled, heartbreaking, with themes including injustice and generational trauma, as well as the importance of relationships. 

I am in awe of what Jones managed to achieve with this novel. 4.5 simply because I wish so much that I could have spent more time with Samuel and Isaiah and less time with certain other characters (with that said, I thoroughly enjoyed the feminism throughout). 

Everyone should read.  
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