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A review by jaraddavis02
Dreamer by Charles R. Johnson
4.0
Dreamer, by Charles Johnson, is the a work of historical fiction which examines the final years of Martin Luther King, Jr’s work and life. Matthew Bishop, a loyal supporter of MLK and a worker in the movement, is assigned to watch and prep Chaym Smith, an uncanny look-alike of King. Smith, as King’s doppelgänger, explores the the former’s spiritual and philosophical yin to the latter’s yang.
While the book does lack some development of the book’s primary female character, which is unfortunate (I would have loved the author explore her more in depth), the profound metaphysical musings and dialogue was astounding. King’s life is fascinating to me; and to read an imaginative account of his inner thoughts, as a figurative Dr. Jekyll, along with the compellingly contradictory and sometimes complementary reflections of Chaym’s Mr. Hyde kept me captivated.
If you enjoy being provoked to thought, then this is one I’d certainly recommend.
While the book does lack some development of the book’s primary female character, which is unfortunate (I would have loved the author explore her more in depth), the profound metaphysical musings and dialogue was astounding. King’s life is fascinating to me; and to read an imaginative account of his inner thoughts, as a figurative Dr. Jekyll, along with the compellingly contradictory and sometimes complementary reflections of Chaym’s Mr. Hyde kept me captivated.
If you enjoy being provoked to thought, then this is one I’d certainly recommend.