Dalia’s review of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi #1) > Likes and Comments
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This is a really interesting take! I was wondering how the book is anti-Christian/antisemitic?
It demonizes Christians in general. One isn’t bad. They all are. And the Jewish representation is stereotyped. There is one Jewish character and he is portrayed in a very negative light. There is also a reference to
King Solomon that says that he communed with demons.
so you're telling me that Christians are allowed to kill and literally eat Muslims and but they're not allowed to complain? and about King Suliman... tbh, idk what to say. Please go read history first
One of the main characters is Christian. She’s a total badass.
I wonder if you consider a book racist if the antagonist is a different race from a group of white characters?
What a nonsense review. If you read historical fantasy with a Christian crusader protagonist that talked poorly about Muslims, you’d claim it was period accurate.
“I’m sad my powerful religion’s feelings were hurt” oh grow up.
Yes but Solomon did actually commune with demons, he made them build his temple at the very least. Besides, what we today call "demons" through the lens of the Abrahamic tradition people in Solomon’s time called “deities”, so I’m not exactly sure how being in contact with them is, in his case, an offensive thing.
above all, I think you fail to see that this is a historical FANTASY not historical fiction.... also very baised Christian view, roll eyes
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This is a really interesting take! I was wondering how the book is anti-Christian/antisemitic?
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It demonizes Christians in general. One isn’t bad. They all are. And the Jewish representation is stereotyped. There is one Jewish character and he is portrayed in a very negative light. There is also a reference toKing Solomon that says that he communed with demons.
so you're telling me that Christians are allowed to kill and literally eat Muslims and but they're not allowed to complain? and about King Suliman... tbh, idk what to say. Please go read history first
One of the main characters is Christian. She’s a total badass. I wonder if you consider a book racist if the antagonist is a different race from a group of white characters?
What a nonsense review. If you read historical fantasy with a Christian crusader protagonist that talked poorly about Muslims, you’d claim it was period accurate.
“I’m sad my powerful religion’s feelings were hurt” oh grow up.
Yes but Solomon did actually commune with demons, he made them build his temple at the very least. Besides, what we today call "demons" through the lens of the Abrahamic tradition people in Solomon’s time called “deities”, so I’m not exactly sure how being in contact with them is, in his case, an offensive thing.
above all, I think you fail to see that this is a historical FANTASY not historical fiction.... also very baised Christian view, roll eyes
