The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr

This was so long again, and not because of number of pages.

There are some books which you can rush because they feel like a natural rhythm but this one was something I slogged and not jogged through.

This was a story the author wanted to tell himself and I am glad that he found a publisher too. But this was not the best one to read. There are much real accounts of that era and all of them tell a story worth telling but not this.

It has a lot of dark episodes but they don't lead to a thought, it is just there. You can pick the one that echoes your thoughts but I couldn't find one. The one thing I really liked was that the thoughts of every character was out there and that might be a reason for so many pages which feel like a drag but it might be much more interesting for a different reader.

The second best thing is a long acknowledgement. It is great to see so many people being recognised by a writer who directly or indirectly influenced the book.

Peace