The blatant racism and Islamophobia this book shows in the first SEVENTY pages in a book that is almost thousand pages is pathetic. The first subtle first part might not annoy people as much as it annoyed me but I believe in respecting others religions and treating them so. It starts with little things such as naming the prophet and calling him a liar so subtly that it is almost unnoticeable, twice, before going into just pure hate. I also noticed that the way the priest acted was kind of questionable but at least it was on one person that is being made fun of rather than a whole nation or a religion. For the obvious racism and Islamophobia, it first starts with comparing it to Hebrew and calling Hebrew a ''better'' language, as if languages are scaled from worst to best?? Okaaay... And the next page it introduces the idea that a truthfulness of the book he found, the narrator, can be objected because the author was an Arab and quote '', and it's a well known feature of Arabs that they're all liars" ... He goes on to say that the author fell short because he didn't truly exaggerate the book and the reason for that is that 'since they're such enemies of ours'. It then goes on to explain how historians should always respect the history even if it doesn't align with their perspective, which is true but he also does this?? As if it isn't enough he calls the writer 'the dog of an author' , which makes me question if he sees Arabs less than animal but that might be too much, right?

I am noticing a few problems with women and how they are treated in the story but they aren't that many influential woman in the story so far. We'll see :) Please write your thoughts and tell me if I am missing anything!! I didn't mark this as spoilers because it doesn't spoil anything in the story

I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both; and I believe they both get paid in the end; but the fools first

Everyone become fools right now!!