I know not everyone will make it to the end of this review, it is without exception, my longest. As a rule I avoid star or numerical rating systems as I find them limiting in their scope. I love so many books, but I don’t always recommend them. Here is my exception. I would give…
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Hi I’m Mina, a librarian, a reader, an indoor plant enthusiast and now a blogger.
Frantz Fanon Philosopher of the Barricades by Peter Hudis – Book Review
The Hungarian revolution highlighted the obvious racism in France and Western Europe. Whilst hardly anyone in the French Left had flinched at the butchering of Algerians, tens of thousands of communists, in France and Western Europe, now tore up their party cards and left the Communist Party in response to the brutal Soviet repression of the workers revolution in Budapest.
Orientalism by Edward W. Said – book review
The author reflects on their revisiting of Edward Said’s “Orientalism” and its implications on the perception of the East by Western scholars. They discuss the biased narratives in literature, art, and political discourse over centuries, particularly highlighting ongoing Islamophobia. Despite persistent misrepresentation, Islam continues to thrive, evoking a sense of pride.
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