Ugoji Duziem

I finished reading this gem piece of historical exposé. Apart from its rich insights, there's a certain beauty in the expressions of the writer. Lindqvist tells you what you might already know, but he takes you on a journey of incisive revelations and does it in his own unique perspective and analysis that makes it very uncomfortable for those in denial. He acknowledges that some of these things you may already know... "You already know enough. So do I. It is not knowledge we lack. What is missing is the courage to understand what we know and to draw conclusions." This book adds to the collection of books that is required reading for every black man (alongside other gems like the Autobiography of Malcolm X), for it beefs up one's sense of awareness, one's sense of history, one's sense of relationship with other humans especially those that don't look like you. There are books that help you make a living. They fetch you career success ¹ There are books that show you the precarious situation of your very existence. They fetch you self-awareness ² This book is in the second category. In Exterminate All The Brutes, you have a writing that lets you know there are forces in constant play that goes beyond the sweet relief you get in the morning. A progress that presupposes genocide. If you read the book, it will be worth it.

This book made me listen to Tchaikovsky, get a wallpaper of Ivan the terrible holding his fatally wounded son, delight in the mastery of language, and appreciate poise. An epic! A masterpiece!!!