‘Meet Me At Our Spot’ singer Willow is being met with backlash due to excerpts from her debut novel, the October 4-due ‘Black Shield Maiden,’ being deemed Islamophobic.
See what we mean inside:
As seen in the Instagram post above (February 8), it’s been two weeks since the 21-year-old broke the news about ‘Black Shield’ – a story she co-authored with Jess Handel about a kidnapped female African warrior who was forced to live in a community of Vikings.
But, once Penguin Books (the fiction novel’s publisher) shared an excerpt from the book with hopes of drumming up buzz, it backfired and heavy criticism ensued.
The excerpt read:
“The Amazigh are dangerous on their best day. They have little regard for anyone who doesn’t worship the Muslim god — and even their own tribes are always at war with one another.”
Apparently, the description didn’t sit well with readers – especially the real-life Amazigh people. Look below to see some of the slams wielded the way of Penguin Books, Willow, and Hendel.
As of time reported, Smith, Hendel, nor Penguin Books have responded to the hoopla.